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The Magellanic Clouds must be renamed, astronomers say (www.space.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Amerigo Vespucci didn't discover North or South America, either. Most asteroids that are named after people weren't discovered by those people. I really don't see how this is a big deal. Names are just labels.