You commented on the buzz regarding earth-like planets recently.<\/a><\/p>\nYou know, since the star is called \u201cTrappist\u201d, I suggest we name one of the three planets in the habitable zone after Thomas Merton and another after Christian de Cherg\u00e9 (one of the Algerian martyrs shown in the movie \u201cGods and Men\u201d).<\/p>\n
Any other possibilities come to mind?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Those are the only two famous Trappists I can think of. Trappists sort of have a vocation that doesn\u2019t make for fame. Can anybody think of any other note Trappists to name the other planets for?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A reader writes: You commented on the buzz regarding earth-like planets recently. You know, since the star is called \u201cTrappist\u201d, I suggest we name one of the three planets in the habitable zone after Thomas Merton and another after Christian de Cherg\u00e9 (one of the Algerian martyrs shown in the movie \u201cGods and Men\u201d). Any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[197,8],"class_list":["post-99443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-fun-stuff","tag-mailbag"],"yoast_head":"\n
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