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George Takei Now an Asteroid

Posted by samzenpus on from the lock-phasers-on-gimmick dept.

ineedbettername writes "In recent news, the International Astronomic Union has decided to rename the asteroid "1994 GT9" to 7307 Takei in honor of George Takei, the actor who played Sulu in Star Trek. He now joins the ranks of other famous sci-fi figures in space, such as 4659 Roddenberry, 68410 Nichols, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov."

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  1. An asteroid? by geminidomino · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey may be getting a little soft in the middle, but come on... that's overstating things a bit.

  2. Re:Loaded headline by heinousjay · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why? Is the asteroid gay?

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  3. I Have Decided To Reciprocate... by patio11 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... and name a rock in my backyard after him. Now he has his name applied to two hithertofore anonymous rocks which he will never see.

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  4. And thus begins the jealousy tantrum by davmoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bet Shatner is pissed over this one.

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    1. Re:And thus begins the jealousy tantrum by owlnation · · Score: 4, Funny

      SSSSuuuuuUUULLLLLuuuu!!!!

  5. Oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    my.

  6. First Uranus joke ... by weighn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why? Is the asteroid gay? Depends if Takei will crash into Uranus.
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    1. Re:First Uranus joke ... by clickclickdrone · · Score: 4, Funny

      >Depends if Takei will crash into Uranus.
      It's the dark matter you have to be wary of.

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    2. Re:First Uranus joke ... by lbmouse · · Score: 4, Funny

      Professor: "I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all."
      Fry: "Oh. What's it called now?"
      Professor: "Urectum. Here, let me locate it for you."

  7. Re:What's next... by SolitaryMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think CowboyNeal deserves to have a black hole named after him.

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  8. Sulu? Who's Sulu? by aeschenkarnos · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh! You mean Hiro Nakamura's dad! :)

  9. Re:What's next... by caluml · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think CowboyNeal deserves to have a black hole named after him. G0-AT-5E?
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