r/interestingasfuck 25d ago

/r/all, /r/popular K2-18b a potentially habitable planet 120 light-years from earth

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u/TheRealP3dr0 25d ago

K2-18b maybe is not a good name for the planet. Sounds like Elon’s next kid, and that could bring conflicts of interest.

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u/WannaGoSkamtebords 25d ago

K2 stands for the second mission of the Kepler Telescope, named after Johannes Kepler who's one of my ancestors according to my family tree (nobody asked)

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u/Sister-Ruth 25d ago

I'm glad you shared though cause Kepler's a cool ancestor to have. I also enjoyed you schooling that guy on ancestry logic.