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The Exoplanet Naming Debate Heats Up
Artist concept of an exoplanet. Credit: NASA
Following last Friday’s press release from the International Astronomical Union (IAU) concerning the naming of extrasolar planets, a heated debate has arisen over two separate but related issues. One is the “official” vs. “popular” names of astronomical objects (and the IAU’s jurisdiction over them) and the other is Uwingu’s intentions in their exoplanet naming contests.
We’re going to talk about the latter first, as this seems to be where much of the contention lies.
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2013-04-15 13:31:40
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