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 年前

    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.