That Black Hole Is Now Called Pōwehi, at Least in Hawaii

Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 09:10 in Astronomy & Space

The word, which means “adorned fathomless dark creation,” is derived from the Kumulipo, a centuries-old Hawaiian creation chant, said a professor who helped with the naming.

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