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Naming of the JWST
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 2:53 pm
by texgeekboy
I didn't see this as a topic, so I thought I would post it.
I'm disappointed that the telescope was named for a NASA administrator. I read his bio, and he undoubtedly did great things in moving NASA during its early years. However, naming the telescope after a non-astronomer seems wrong. The NASA site for the JWST even says he was not a scientist. I think the man should have been honored with a building name, or even an entire NASA complex, not something like the telescope.
I know it's water under the bridge, but I just wanted to state my opinion.
Re: Naming of the JWST
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:01 pm
by aristarchusinexile
texgeekboy wrote:I didn't see this as a topic, so I thought I would post it.
I'm disappointed that the telescope was named for a NASA administrator. I read his bio, and he undoubtedly did great things in moving NASA during its early years. However, naming the telescope after a non-astronomer seems wrong. The NASA site for the JWST even says he was not a scientist. I think the man should have been honored with a building name, or even an entire NASA complex, not something like the telescope.
I know it's water under the bridge, but I just wanted to state my opinion.
They named Queen's Anne Lace after someone and we don't know if she was even a gardener, or an embroiderer. I'm sure some of the regulars on this site would willingly name a new breed of Daffodill the "Aristarchusinexile" even though I don't breed plants. Furthermore, I've never seen a bridge or river named "Waterunderthebridge" .. so ..
Re: Naming of the JWST
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:12 pm
by texgeekboy
aristarchusinexile wrote:...Furthermore, I've never seen a bridge or river named "Waterunderthebridge" .. so ..
uh...ok.
Your first comments did provide a historical precedent for gardening. Are you aware of any precedents for NASA naming similar things?
Re: Naming of the JWST
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:05 pm
by aristarchusinexile
texgeekboy wrote:aristarchusinexile wrote:...Furthermore, I've never seen a bridge or river named "Waterunderthebridge" .. so ..
uh...ok.
Your first comments did provide a historical precedent for gardening. Are you aware of any precedents for NASA naming similar things?
The 'Moonwalk'? Jackson was, after all National All Styles Assumer. Other than that, I'm not aware of any.
Re: Naming of the JWST
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:08 pm
by bystander
Re: Naming of the JWST
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:27 pm
by neufer
They could have name it the
James
Edwin
Space
Telescope.
HAMLET: a fellow of infinite
JEST