Nasa really love mythology. I have heard recenly about the Juno mission to the planet Jupiter. The name of the spacecraft is so well choosen. I wonder how they came with thier snames for space mission. Of course, for the planet Jupiter, Juno was quite easy to pick. In mythology, Jupiter and Juno form a couple. Jupiter and Juno are in Roman mythology. Zeus and Hera are the equivalent in Greek mythology.
I wonder why Nasa goes so often pick names in mythology. What are their drives toward mythological names. For me, I find that mythology have strong themes and an appeal that speak to the unconsious. It speak to a less advanced part of myself. It reflect how people came up with explanations for certain condition. It also show a sense of adventure. Not long ago, there was no movies, no tv, no radio, no phone be it intelligent or not, no telegraph. Everything was at a slower pace.
So, having a mythological space is good. Haviing mythological exploration is even better. I wonder if we colonize new planets outside our solar system, if we will use mythology to name the planets we will go to and gives a mythological bent to the cities on those planets? Will we follow Nasa's trend with mythology or is it just a phase we will outgrow of? What I think now: I feel all return to mythology. It seems we are deeply wired and connected to mythology. We return to it again and again. It spin around and evolve but it is still mythology.
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