Name That Telescope!

[Tuckerfan]

NASA’s seeking a name for it’s newest space based telescope.

Before the latest chapter in the search begins for supermassive black holes, new laws of physics and the mysterious dark matter, you’ll have the historic chance to help name the satellite that makes it all possible. This unique opportunity is open to the public across the globe. Now, YOU may be the one to offer the name which will be given to the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) after its launch in 2008. GLAST is NASA’s next generation gamma-ray mission, designed to explore the most extreme phenomena in our Universe and probe energy regimes far beyond anything possible on Earth.

No longer is NASA limiting the naming of satellites to important scientists (but they are not excluded, either). The search has begun for popular names that will engage the public in GLAST’s mission and make it a household name.

I vote for the ‘James “Scotty” Doohan Telescope’! It’s a fitting memorial for a man who inspired many in the space program, as well as a good tie-in with the upcoming Star Trek film.

[Really_Not_All_That_Bright]

Isn’t NASA pretty broke these days?

They should just sell off the naming rights.

I think the Fisher-PriceViagraMerillLynchoscope will be a resounding success.

[garygnu]

Mr. Splashy Scope
(?)

[pravnik]

“The Messier Object.”

[Zebra]

The Major Major Major Major Telescope

[Napier]

The Lippershey Telescope.

[Napier]

>Fisher-PriceViagraMerillLynchoscope will be a resounding success.

Or name it after V1agra or C1alis. Whatever those things are, lots of people seem to be talking about them.

[OtakuLoki]

@pravnik

“The Messier Object.”

Actually, it would be a complete canard, but how’s about “The Messiest Object”?

[Harmonious_Discord]

Wehopethisworks

[Encinitas]

The Monocle

[Cluricaun]

Magic Space Seein’ Tube works for me.

[BJMoose]

How about Tom?

as in Peeping Tom

[Lumpy]

The Sagan Telescope.

[MaxTheVool]

My dad was involved with SIRTF (The Space InfraRed Telescope Facility) which ended by being named the Spitzer Space Telescope, after someone no one has ever heard of. It did not engage the public.

The name he was pushing for, which I have to say I like a lot, was “Gandhi”.

[Harmonious_Discord]

@MaxTheVool

My dad was involved with SIRTF (The Space InfraRed Telescope Facility) which ended by being named the Spitzer Space Telescope, after someone no one has ever heard of. It did not engage the public.

The name he was pushing for, which I have to say I like a lot, was “Gandhi”.

Wow! They named it after my grade school teacher.