Now even NASA has gone woke

[Teh One Who Knocks]

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Wokeness is spreading so far and fast that it has even gone intergalactic.

NASA, once the pride of the American nation, has fallen to the woke blob. The space agency that put the first man on the moon says it will stop using nicknames for ‘cosmic objects’ that may be ‘insensitive’ and ‘actively harmful’.

Unofficial names to be dropped with immediate effect include ‘Eskimo Nebula’ (NASA describes the word ‘eskimo’ as ‘a colonial term with a racist history’) and ‘Siamese Twins Galaxy’.

‘In cases where nicknames are inappropriate’, it says on its website, ‘NASA will use only the official, International Astronomical Union designations’. But NGC 2392 isn’t quite as catchy or easy to say as ‘Eskimo Nebula’, is it?

Stephen T Shih, NASA’s associate administrator for diversity and equal opportunity (some title), said: ‘Science depends on diverse contributions, and benefits everyone, so this means we must make it inclusive.’

Nobody asked for these changes. It is utterly ludicrous to imply anyone could be put off working for NASA because of unofficial names used for planets and other features of the cosmos. The idea that a single person has been harmed by such terminology is equally absurd.

Here’s hoping NASA is not looking to hire astronauts who can be so upset by casual space language. Somehow, you doubt such people would have what it takes to lead the exploration of the final frontier.

[FBD]

No more calling anything by its appearance! No more descriptive terms everå

[Goofy]

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All of the 12 constellations support Pagan gods! Implicitly sexist and racist. Venus sexualises and trivializes womanhood! Mars promotes toxic masculinity! Get rid of them!!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The Babylon Bee




NASA has just released this official guide to more inclusive space terms. We're glad they did this, because honestly, every time someone referred to a Cesar Chavez Galaxy as a "sombrero galaxy," a person of Latinx heritage somewhere died a little inside. We are happy that our space program is finally getting woke.

Great job, NASA! But still, do better. But great job.

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