Mars’s moon is the freshest victim to the debate on the naming of astrological objects, which are often misleading to the nature of the object itself. In fact, both of Mars’s moons are under the watchful eye of the astrological community for being named less than aptly.
Phobos and Deios Are Too Aggressive
The Martian moons are currently named Phobos and Deois, meaning panic and dread. While it may serve as a slight reference to Disney’s Hercules for some (though Deios is translated to Pain instead), the moons were named after two gods that permeated terror and violence through Homer’s Iliad.
As Mars is found to be more and more similar to Earth, it’s obvious these names are less than fitting. Granted, Mars’s moon Phobos will have collided with Mars 50 million years from now, which would be a cause for panic, but there’s also a high chance that after collision, it becomes a ring, which could be the perfect opportunity to rename the satellite to something more fitting, more uplifting.
What Could Mars’s Moon Be Renamed To?
In the case that the planet’s Moon can be renamed, the International Astronomical Union will probably take the pick, though the original names are always given by the person who discovers the astrological object. In any case, Phobos could be even renamed to ‘Boon’, or ‘Doom’ or perhaps, if it does form a ring, The Ring of Gyges to continue in the Greek tradition.
Mars’s Moon To Be Renamed ‘Boon’
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