The Magellanic Clouds must be renamed, astronomers say - eviltoast
Ferdinand Magellan, who murdered and enslaved indigenous people, was not an astronomer nor the clouds' discoverer.
    • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Yes, as mentioned in the article by the person who formally made the suggestion. Either stop using people’s names or accept we’ll change views of past figures over time.