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ESA finds new aurora-like phenomenon, calls it Steve.

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SomeApe:
http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Swarm/When_Swarm_met_Steve

http://news.googply.com/2017/04/24/introducing-steve-a-newly-discovered-astronomical-phenomenon/

Conspiracy theories in 3..,2...,1....

Kanzenkankaku:
Why did they name it Steve?

RavynousHunter:
Because the other choice was likely along the lines of Aurora McAuroraface.

SomeApe:

--- Quote from: Kanzenkankaku on May 08, 2017, 04:14:18 am ---Why did they name it Steve?

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--- Quote ---Before you assume Steve is named after Professor Hawking or the theoretical physicist Steven Weinberg, the Facebook group Alberta Aurora Chasers were instead inspired by a scene in the animated movie Over the Hedge, in which one of the characters gives a hedge that name to make it seem less scary.
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TheContrarian:

--- Quote from: Kanzenkankaku on May 08, 2017, 04:14:18 am ---Why did they name it Steve?

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Because before they discovered it, it had already blocked them on twitter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iqeKaEj92U

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