This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition The newly found ninth planet should be named BOWIE as a tribute to David Bowie.
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David Bowie greatly influenced Brirish and worldwide popular culture , fashion and music , especially with his musical references to Life on Mars, Starman and Ziggy Stardust.
Everyone knows him worldwide.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Planets are named by the International Astronomical Union:
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