Science
NASA is changing some ‘insensitive’ space terminology – here’s why – Derry Journal
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NASA has announced it will be reviewing and changing a number of unofficial but potentially culturally insensitive nicknames of cosmic objects.
Distant objects like planets, galaxies and nebulae are usually given official names, made up of letters and numbers. For the non-astronomical public, unofficial nicknames are often used for reference.
In a statement, NASA said that as the scientific community “works to identify and address systemic discrimination and …
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