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3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tiny (www.space.com)
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[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

They really need to change the name to Urectum to end the jokes about how to pronounce it

[–] banghida@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Tbh no other language but English has the same problem. In some languages it is simply 'Uran', and it does not mean anything but Uran.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Agreed, but knowing scientists that'll probably take at least 596 years to achieve.

[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Urasshole