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Public asked to help name features on Pluto
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Posted on 03/22/2015 8:06:42 AM PDT by BenLurkin
On July 14, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will fly past Pluto, offering the first close-up look at that small, distant world and its largest moon, Charon. These denizens of the outer solar system will be transformed from poorly seen hazy bodies to tangible worlds with distinct features.
Now, the public can help decide what labels will go on the images and maps coming from the flyby. The SETI Institute has announced the launch of its “Our Pluto” campaign, which is soliciting input on how to name features on the surfaces of Pluto and Charon.
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The science team will not have time to come up with names during the quick flyby, so they must assemble a library of names in advance. Consequently, they are inviting the public to visit the website http://ourpluto.seti.org where they can vote for the names they think should be used to identify the most prominent features on both Pluto and Charon. They can also suggest additional names. These must be associated with a set of broad themes related to mythology and the literature and history of exploration.
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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: charon; nineplanets; ninthplanet; pluto
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Any suggestions?
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:06:42 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:06:55 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.a)
To: BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Ears!
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:08:34 AM PDT
by
9thLife
("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
To: BenLurkin
Well, he's a happy dog...
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:09:26 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(Always Give 100% --- Unless you're donating blood.)
To: Zuben Elgenubi
I think they’re looking for something more specific. Like “Mount Moochie” or “Cankles Crater”
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:10:01 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.a)
To: BenLurkin
“Pluto belongs to everyone,” said Mark Showalter from the SETI Institute. Great. It'll probably be my job to mow the lawn.
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:11:32 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: BenLurkin
Lol, good ones.
How about Benghazi Sinkhole?
To: BenLurkin
“Mount Moochie”They'll probably find that on Venus.
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:14:07 AM PDT
by
9thLife
("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
To: BenLurkin
Well since the planet Pluto represents Hades, the god of the underworld perhaps: Crater 0bama?
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:14:32 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
To: BenLurkin
I want my childhood back! Is nothing sacred? My suggestion is to redesignate PLANET PLUTO !!
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:14:59 AM PDT
by
grania
To: Texas Eagle
Great. It'll probably be my job to mow the lawn. At least pay taxes on it.
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:19:44 AM PDT
by
Doomonyou
(Let them eat Lead.)
To: BenLurkin
Name something after Joe Biden...he has been lost in space for years.
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:19:53 AM PDT
by
The Great RJ
(Pants up...Don't loot!)
To: BenLurkin; KoRn; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Thanks BenLurkin, extra to APoD!
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:32:38 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
To: BenLurkin
Mount Hillary. Cold, cold, cold and with a wide base...
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:44:15 AM PDT
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null and void
(Liberal logic: 18 1/2 minutes of blank tape is a big deal but 30,000 missing emails is not.)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:46:32 AM PDT
by
Rodamala
To: BenLurkin
I heard Reggie Love suggested to Obama that he submit a suggestion, but Obama replied “I would be interested in suggesting names that dealt with Uranus”.
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:47:09 AM PDT
by
TheCipher
(Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
To: Rodamala
In a universal first Sir Richard has revealed that he has bought the former planet of Pluto for an undisclosed sum.Wait a minute. Who brokered that deal? And how much commission did he or she get?
It better have been for a couple trillion dollars. Once you divide up the proceeds 7 billion way, we won't get very much unless the sale was in the trillions.
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posted on
03/22/2015 8:55:34 AM PDT
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Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
I was reading a few days ago about a guy who laid claim to the moon and the planets... it has a wikipedia page and IIRC the page said that Pluto was for sale for $250k.
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posted on
03/22/2015 9:00:05 AM PDT
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Rodamala
To: Texas Eagle
Wait a minute. Who brokered that deal? And how much commission did he or she get? Most likely Feinstein's husband.
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posted on
03/22/2015 9:02:22 AM PDT
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TheCipher
(Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain)
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