Mar 25
Alpha Centauri Bb Needs A Better Name; Uwingu Offers Prizes In Planet-Naming Contest
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis is a mighty large universe. Somebody has got to name all the far-flung planets in it. Maybe that should be you.
It’ll cost you almost five bucks to do it, but, hey, it’s all in the name of science and, oh yeah, there will be prizes for the best new planetary names.
Last August, a group of astronomers, planetary scientists, former space program executives and educators came together to form a space-themed company called Uwingu (which means “sky” in Swahili). Their purpose is to generate projects to raise money for space exploration research and education.
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