My theory for how scientists make new planet names, which consist of random capitol and lowercase letters with some random numbers thrown in there, is they tickle a homeless Jewish man while he tries to type with his feet. Take the first twelve or so digits and voila! Planet name!
Anyway, it’s a pretty awesome breakthrough. The fact that we are now able to photographs is, according to Bruce Macintosh, crucial in finding a new Earth, which, according to Steven Hawking, is the only way mankind will survive beyond 200 years. Awesome!
The original article is here, so do yourself a favor and go check it out.
Tthe planets in our solar system planets are named after the roman gods, but for the new planets they name them after the dominant species of alien that lives there, but I’ll forgive you.
those pictures SUCKED!
but interesting, nonetheless.