Last week, Ukrainian activists and astronomers joined forces to adopt a star and name it "Putin-Huilo!", a Ukrainian phrase which translates roughly to "Putin is a dickhead." The star was adopted through Pale Blue Dot, an organization which allows people to symbolically name a star and uses the adoption proceeds to fund intergalactic research.
As the star was named something rather inappropriate, there was speculation that name might be changed or censored. The founder of the Pale Blue Dot Project, Travis Metcalfe, put this speculation to rest. Metcalfe told The Moscow Times, "Free speech is now written in the stars. We have no plans to censor any of these star adoptions. We appreciate the support for science."...MORE
