SGP: Halo Fans Vote at Wired to Name Real-Life Planet "Reach"!

[ColdGlider]

A poster at the Big Forum clued me into this Wired article which is worth a read for two reasons:

1:  How cool is it that the name "Reach" is flooding the poll?!?
2:  You can read how the cataloging of planets is not too different from the recently proposed method of cataloging plinths!

What a fascinating connection between science and gaming.

[Pulse Cloud]

Wow, is Wired a believable resource? The images look fake.
I haven't watched anything about it on the TV... If it was real, it would've been a MAJOR discovery and it would be made public right away...

If it IS real:
Too bad scientists don't care about whatever name people suggest on the Internet. Having an Earth-like planet named Reach would be epic.


EDIT: Yes, the planet is real. Not as Earth-like Wired said it was, but it's the most Earth-like we know. The images are clearly fake, though.

[ColdGlider]

Wired has been a reputable source for over a decade and the image is most likely an artist's rendering of what the scientist think the planet may look like based on their data.  This is a common occurrence when actual photo evidence is not possible.

[Scatcycle]

yeah i saw this! vote for reach! down with siberia! It would be pretty cool to see a planet our community formed. (name-wise)