Science thread

Anteroinen · Post by **Anteroinen** » 19 Jul 2015 22:14

It tells something about the nerdiness of scientists, that currently there are areas called Cthulhu and Balrog and Mordor on Charon.

Post by **ENIHCAMBUS** » 19 Jul 2015 22:15

But... Mordor is in New Zealand... :p

EDIT:

Balrog

So wait, redneB resides in Pluto? Wow...

Anteroinen · Post by **Anteroinen** » 19 Jul 2015 22:30

Oh, sorry, I seem to have deleted two words from my post on accident. Balrog and Cthulhu are on Pluto, only Mordor is on Charon.

Post by **ENIHCAMBUS** » 19 Jul 2015 22:33

Thanks.

Post by **Vortex** » 20 Jul 2015 07:31

Are they the official names yet?

Anteroinen · Post by **Anteroinen** » 20 Jul 2015 09:24

Not yet. I'm guessing they will be changed, since the people coming up with the names are kind of obsessed with obscure deities.

Post by **ENIHCAMBUS** » 20 Jul 2015 09:35

I didn't found these names in the NASA site yet, so I think not.

Post by **Vortex** » 20 Jul 2015 10:24

I would honestly prefer more serious names, taken from mythology and not so much pop culture.

Post by **ENIHCAMBUS** » 20 Jul 2015 10:40

Vortex wrote:I would honestly prefer more serious names, taken from mythology and not so much pop culture.

Yeah...

RoentgenDevice · Post by **RoentgenDevice** » 20 Jul 2015 11:01

How about "Michael Jackson"