Sunday, April 14, 2013
You can't buy rights to name exoplanet, says astronomy group
[ Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:14:48 GMT ]
By Megan Gannon, SPACE.comThere may not be an alien planet named Heinlein any time soon if the International Astronomical Union (IAU) gets its way. The astronomy group issued a reminder April 12 that it is the only body authorized to give exoplanets their official names, despite recent naming initiatives by companies like Uwingu.In the statement, IAU officials said that planet-naming schemes h...
[ Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:14:48 GMT ]
By Megan Gannon, SPACE.comThere may not be an alien planet named Heinlein any time soon if the International Astronomical Union (IAU) gets its way. The astronomy group issued a reminder April 12 that it is the only body authorized to give exoplanets their official names, despite recent naming initiatives by companies like Uwingu.In the statement, IAU officials said that planet-naming schemes h...
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