NASA named new constellations after The Incredible Hulk and Godzilla

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of NASA's Fermi gamma-ray space telescope, NASA has named 21 new gamma-ray constellations.

NASA has … left the reserve to name them.

Take "Hulk" for example, which is called The Incredible Hulk!

Yes, it is the incredible Hulk.

Here's the thing: these constellations are not based on stars, but on gamma rays, as observed by the Fermi telescope. Which is quite logical when you consider that Bruce Banner has become the incredible Hulk because of gamma radiation. Genius!

"Gamma rays are the most powerful form of light," NASA said. "They have enough punch to turn into material under the right circumstances, a transformation that Banner and Hulk would certainly appreciate."

But Hulk is not the only pop culture reference NASA has managed to give up. There is also a gamma ray constellation named after Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor and the Tardis, of Doctor Who.

They also named one after Godzilla.

"Godzilla's trademark weapon is his" heat ray ", a fireball," said NASA, who clearly spent far too much time thinking about it. "It looks at least like gamma streams associated with black holes and neutron stars."

You can consult the 21 constellations, as well as their detailed descriptions, here.