return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agoAstronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranusgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down15cross-posted to: space@lemmy.world
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkAstronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranusgizmodo.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: space@lemmy.world
minus-squareDharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 hours agoI’m a genuine proponent of renaming Uranus to “Caelus.” It’s the only planet (save earth) not named for a Roman god. It’s named for a Greek god, and completely breaks the naming convention. Funny word play aside, I’d like to see it renamed Caelus.
I’m a genuine proponent of renaming Uranus to “Caelus.” It’s the only planet (save earth) not named for a Roman god. It’s named for a Greek god, and completely breaks the naming convention. Funny word play aside, I’d like to see it renamed Caelus.