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    Wednesday, 2 January 2019

    New Horizons Scientists Double Down on 'Ultima Thule' Nickname Despite Nazi Associations

    The excitement around NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft arriving at its latest target, an oddly shaped object called (486958) 2014 MU69, has dredged up a fact that often goes unstated—the object’s nickname, “Ultima Thule,” carries links to Nazism.

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