alt Hacker NewsWhat does 'Astra' here mean? Surely they must be referring to the Latin word.
Because in another dead language of antiquity, Sanskrit, it means "weapon". Which would be a bit too on-the-nose.
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BrokenCogs • yesterday at 8:21 PM
It's clearly an extension of the previous naming: Luna, terra, sol
manojlds • yesterday at 8:28 PM
Luna, Terra, Sol, Astra. Though Sun is also a star, should have called it Galaxy or something.
hokumguru • yesterday at 8:24 PM
Quite clearly in the same vein as Sol, Terra, Luna.
orangelimetea • today at 5:22 AM
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Citing Tibo [0]: "
- Bigger number = Better
- Bigger celestial object = Better
and the scale is Astra > Sol > Terra > Luna. "
[0]: https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2095600295808283073