High School Sophomores Discover Asteroid 126
Several readers sent us the story of three high school sophomores in Racine, Wisconsin who were just notified that a celestial body they had discovered during a science project has been verified as an asteroid. The students at Racine's Prairie School will be given the opportunity to name the asteroid in about four years. They used a telescope in New Mexico, belonging to a college in Michigan, that they controlled over the Net.
Uhoh (Score:5, Funny)
too bad... (Score:5, Funny)
Unfortunately, this will be 5 months after it collides with the earth.
Re:Uhoh (Score:3, Funny)
Obviously (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Uhoh (Score:4, Funny)
that would be sweet revenge for all science class geeks.
Re:Why wait 4 years? (Score:5, Funny)
It's because of the powerful asteroid naming lobby. Or the writer's strike.
These gaming articles are boring (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Obviously (Score:3, Funny)
I vote for Mister Vacuumy Pants!
Re:Obviously (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This is more common than you'd think (Score:5, Funny)
Does that mean he didn't find any yet?
So let me get this straight (Score:5, Funny)
Yep. Sounds like high school to me.
Re:Uhoh (Score:5, Funny)
It's going to be called omfg!noob!lol!111 Just so everyone knows how awesome and kewl it is.
Re:Uhoh (Score:5, Funny)
Now, this is kinda cute, and something I'm sure little kids might enjoy, and it's not like we are running out of stars. But someday, I can't help but picture a fateful day when we try to explain to our once-peaceful alien neighbors why the citizens of Earth have chosen to name the sun that their planet revolves around "Mr. Snugglekins III."
Thus beginning an inter-galactic war that will leave trillions dead.
My point is, having anyone other than scientists naming celestial bodies is a potential recipe for disaster. God forbid these kids decide to name it "Dick Face" and the asteroid decides it would rather be a meteorite...
simpsons (Score:2, Funny)
Now we know (Score:2, Funny)
I use my telescope for watching sophomores.....
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