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NASA drops “insensitive” nicknames for cosmic objects – CBS News
The space agency will no longer use nicknames like “Eskimo Nebula” or “Siamese Twins Galaxy.”
NASA is joining the ever-growing list of organizations and companies reexamining its naming system, removing names that are “insensitive” and “harmful” from its vocabulary. Aunt Jemima, The Chicks, Lady A, Mrs. Butterworth’s, the Washington Football Team — and now, celestial objects — are all undergoing a rebrand.
“Eskimo Nebula” and “Siamese Twins Galaxy” are just two examples of nicknames that will be retired, the space agency announced this week. “Often seemingly innocuous nicknames can be …
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