LOOK: Twitter users come up with names for 7 new planets

Twitter has become a modern-day medium to express one’s thoughts, oftentimes creative ideas.

With the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) announcing the discovery of seven new planets, the Twitter-verse once again offered its most creative inputs.

READ: Seven Earth-like planets discovered around single star

The hashtag #7NamesFor7NewPlanets has been trending since last week, with eager users suggesting names for the newly discovered heavenly bodies.

Among several wit-infused entries, the most popular of the bunch was an ode to the publicly named ship “Boaty McBoatface.”

READ: “Boaty Mcboatface’ publicly selected as name of UK’s new polar research ship

1

Screen Grab from Twitter

 Others based their answers on pop culture and their favorite shows.

Screen Shot 2017-03-03 at 2.06.18 PM

Screen Grab from Twitter

Screen Grab from Twitter

This user professed his undying love for the forgotten Pluto, while another one took a jab at US President Donald Trump.

Screen grab from Twitter

Screen Grab from Twitter

Even NASA’s official Twitter account got into the fray.  Khristian Ibarrola /ra

Screen Grab from Twitter/@NASA

RELATED STORY:

LOOK: NASA reimagines planet hopping with ‘space tourism posters’

Read more...