In mythology, Charon was the son of the primal gods Nix, the goddess of night, and Erebus, the god of darkness. His siblings were also a colorful bunch.

If you know your mythology, you’re already familiar with Pluto’s spooktacular namesake; the lovable dwarf planet is named after the Roman god of the underworld, also known as Hades in Greek ...

Cerberus, heat wave named for dog that guards Greek mythology's underworld, locks its jaws on southern Europe By Chris Livesay July 13, 2023 / 11:10 AM EDT / CBS News ...

The IAU has assigned names to fourteen geological features on the surface of Pluto. The names pay homage to the underworld mythology, pioneering space missions, historic pioneers who crossed new ...