Eris’ moon has also been given a name – Dysnomia. In mythology, Dysnomia was the daughter of Eris and was known as the spirit of lawlessness. I love the appropriateness of both names.

Our dwarf planet (the largest discovered so far) now has a name! It has been named Eris. The name, Eris, comes from the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, which is an appropriate name, since our dwarf planet caused so much havoc in the astronomical community. In mythology, Eris caused a quarrel [...]