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Who was involved in the naming contest for the Tranquility module?
NASA held an online poll to name Node 3.
What names were the top names for the Tranquility module?
The top names were Serenity and Colbert.
Why did they use a naming contest for the Tranquility module?
Was there anything else interesting about the naming contest for the Tranquility module?
On April 14, 2009, astronaut Suni Williams appeared on The Colbert Report, and announced the name of the node would be Tranquility.
Did Colbert have many votes for the Tranquility module naming contest?
Colbert beat Serenity by more than 40,000 votes.
Were there any other interesting naming initiatives for the Tranquility module naming contest?
Serenity was the top choice among the NASA-provided names, with 70% of the vote.
Did anything get named after Serenity for the Tranquility module naming contest?
Serenity finished second overall, losing to Colbert by more than 40,000 votes.

Question: Why did they not name the whole ship Colbert?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did they not name the whole ship Colbert for the Tranquility module naming contest?