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The naming of names

K-12 students can help with NASA GRAIL satellites naming in an exciting project aimed at boosting space interest among kids.

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If you don't like the way NASA and astronomers name their missions, then now's your chance. NASA is asking students to help them name the twin GRAIL satellites, currently on their way to the Moon. They want input from K-12 students, and they're hoping this helps motivate kids to be interested in space. They don't have suggestions, but I might urge you to think of either famous twins, of course, or maybe two people who helped explore the Moon, partners in some way (married couples, or two people who worked closely together). I don't think they'll allow the names of people still alive (so Neil and Buzz are out, unfortunately), but I'm guessing someone will come up with something good. The deadline for that is November 11. Not only that, but astronomers want to rename the Very Large Array, a collection of 27 separate 25-meter radio telescopes observing the skies ...

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