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AaS! 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy?

29 min • 15 augusti 2023

What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 

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