Galileo was a Italian astronomer, not a spaceprobe!

[fluffymark]

Someone shoot the BBC science editor now. Read the online article at this page here. It seems to imply that the 4 largest moons of Jupiter were discovered by the Galileo spaceprobe, currently orbiting Jupiter. *amused*

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[incy.livejournal.com]

surely he was a charcter in a song by Queen :)

[duranorak.livejournal.com]

If you think that about Beelzebub too you might be in for a nasty shock at some point...~grin~

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[fluffymark]

*giggle*
Queen were made up by Ben Elton, weren't they???? :P

[duranorak.livejournal.com]

Yes, Queen were invented by a left-wing ex-alternative comedian.
Sure. ~g~

I almost want to see that musical...

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[fluffymark]

*laughs* Yes, along with the other one with the incredibly silly name I can't remember right now :) :) :)

Amusingly enough, Brian May used to research solar system dynamics. I've found papers written by him. It's very disturbing. I guess it's a career oppertinity for me after I get out of here....*smallsmile*

[duranorak.livejournal.com]

along with the other one with the incredibly silly name I can't remember right now

Scaramouche?
Can't think of any other people in Bohemian Rhapsody with silly names...~frown~

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