Oct 17, 2022
Astronomy Cast Ep. 657: Astronomical Naming Schemes
by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Space is a big place, with lots of galaxies, stars, planets, moons, and that means a lot of names. So how do astronomers name stuff, like comets, asteroids, exoplanets, craters?
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