The 'planet' Xena has apparently got a moon, nick-named Gabrielle. Scientist calls it 'inherently cool'.
It also appears that a number of other big chunks of rock have smaller chunks of rock orbiting them. This again brings up the question of exactly what a planet is supposed to be. Apparently, having a moon doesn't make you a planet. And being a chunk of rock orbiting the sun doesn't either.
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I saw that yesterday. God how I hate them for saddling the planet with those dumbass name.
Wont stick -thankfully.
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Yeah, where we would name stuff after our heroes, they name stuff after thiers, hubble, giotto, etc. It's the same thing! I vote (not that anyone ever listens to me) for them to keep those names, darn site less boring, and maybe get mote people engaged with astronomy and less astrology!
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One little typo! Plus I installed an IE spell checker last week Perhaps we can make an acronym from this?
-------------------- Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil...prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon...
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So if they detect a ring will it be called a "Shakra"?
Is it emitting radio waves that go "AY-YI-YI-YI-YI"?
Will NASA have to do an "Enhancement" to the terrain to make any "bumps" more prominent?
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