The excitement around NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arriving at its latest target, an oddly shaped object called (486958) 2014 MU69, has dredged up a fact that often goes unstated--the object's nickname, "Ultima Thule," carries links to Nazism.
New Horizons Scientists Double Down on 'Ultima Thule' Nickname Despite Nazi Associations
Gizmodo - 2 Jan 2019 23:35
The excitement around NASA's New Horizons spacecraft arriving at its latest target, an oddly shaped object called (486958) 2014 MU69, has dredged up a fact that often goes unstated--the object's nickname, "Ultima Thule," carries links to Nazism.
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