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. Though most people haven’t heard of the term’s unsavory use by the Nazis, the New Horizons team was…
