Forget Pluto

こういう遊び心あふれるニュースもいいですね。

　　　　　　　　　　　　

冒頭のForget Plutoは、Pluto (冥王星）が矮惑星（dwarf planet？）に格下げ（demote）されたときに流行語大賞（Word of the Year）になった表現とMickeyの愛犬Plutoをかけたフレーズですね。簡単な掛詞です。そういえばNever forget Plutoというフレーズもあった気がします。（UG）

Mercury Craters Look Like Mickey Mouse in NASA Photo

Forget Pluto, a hidden Mickey Mouse lives on Mercury. A NASA spacecraft has captured a spectacular photo of Mercury craters arranged in a shape that looks just like Disney's iconic cartoon mouse.

The photo comes from NASA's Messenger spacecraft in orbit around Mercury and shows a giant crater topped with two smaller impact basins to create the recognizable shape.

"The shadowing helps define the striking 'Mickey Mouse' resemblance, created by the accumulation of craters over Mercury's long geologic history."

http://www.space.com/16181-mickey-mouse-mercury-craters-picture.html