January 27, 2005: Arthur Dent Already Had One

Douglas Adams, creator of the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, has joined the celestials . . . he has an asteroid named after him. and not just any asteroid. This particular space rock was chosen because it carried the provisional designation 2001 DA42 . . . that is:

• the year of his death
• his initials
• and, of course, the answer to the question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

See the MSNBC story. It's also been slashdotted . . .

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