The stark contrast between our unimaginative solar system naming conventions (SpongeBob and Patrick) versus the absolutely metal exoplanet names (armed space warriors) is painfully accurate. We literally named our moon "Moon" and our sun "Sun," while astronomers discovering planets 400 light years away are like "This one's HD 189733b orbiting Gliese 436." Our ancestors really phoned it in on the nomenclature front. Next time someone discovers a new celestial body, maybe hand the naming rights to literally anyone besides the person who named Uranus.
Celestial Naming Department: Creativity Not Required
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