When Nasa turned to Twitter to ask for help in naming the seven newly-discovered planets, they really should have known it wasn’t going to be taken too seriously.
#7NamesFor7NewPlanets?
TRAPPIST-1b
TRAPPIST-1c
TRAPPIST-1d
TRAPPIST-1e
TRAPPIST-1f
TRAPPIST-1g
TRAPPIST-1h?? https://t.co/QS80AnZ2Jg pic.twitter.com/gis6Ba7UBu
— NASA (@NASA) February 24, 2017
Despite asking for help the following day after the discovery, suggestions by the public are still coming in thick and fast.Of course, this was among them.
Planet McPlanetface 1
Planet McPlanetface 2
Planet McPlanetface 3And so on…
— kevblokey (@kevblokey) March 1, 2017
Memes also made an appearance.
1. Phirst
2. Phecond
3. Furd
4. Furth
5. Vith
6. Siths
7. Veventh#7NamesFor7NewPlanets pic.twitter.com/Bl7VvqUY9J— Phillip Ashworth (@ashcan1979) March 2, 2017
Things got topical.
#7NamesFor7NewPlanets#Oscars
-Casablanca
-Godfather
-Braveheart
-Titanic
-Slumdog Millionaire
-Argo
-La La… MOONLIGHT!— Patrycia (@Amy_Patry) March 2, 2017
Things got deep.
Is There Life
Hope of Life
Dreaming of Life
Searching for Life
Any Life Yet
Life as We Know It
Any Life at All #7namesfor7planets— Eve Melle (@eve_melle) March 2, 2017
Some decided to recite their upcoming weekend plans.
Whiskey
Scotch
Gin
Tequila
Rum
Vodka
Time To Switch To Beer#7NamesFor7NewPlanets— Inclusive Or (@inclusiveorate) March 2, 2017
Someone got a bit obsessed with Ed. (He’s not even called Ed?)
Ed, Eddie, eddy, mcEd, EddyMcEdface, Edderson, Edward #7NamesFor7NewPlanets
— Jason (@JasonKetel) March 2, 2017
And some still can’t forget about #JusticeForPluto.
#7NamesFor7NewPlanets
Pluto
Long Live Pluto
Pluto Forever
We Love Pluto
Screw You For Killing Pluto
Planet of the Keks
Pluto— Idiocracy Rising (@TideOfFools) February 24, 2017
Pluto GIF – Find & Share on GIPHY
Never forget.
