NASA has always been a target of geeky love and adoration. It was a majority of geeks across this great nation of ours that petitioned the space agency to name the first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise.

Well, NASA is at it again this time however, with online balloting to determine the name of a new module for the International Space Station. Officially designated Node-3, voting opened in the last two weeks and a geeky name has already emerged as a clear favorite.

NASA wants your opinion in naming the International Space Station’s Node 3 – a connecting module and its cupola – before the two segments travel to space and are installed on the orbiting laboratory. The name should reflect the spirit of exploration and cooperation embodied by the space station, and follow in the tradition set by Node 1- Unity- and Node 2- Harmony.

Currently holding at 86% is Serenity, which just so happens to be the name of the most badass tub in the Whedonverse. Is it merely a coincidence, or are the heads at NASA trying to keep with a theme? I’m thinking someone down there on the Cape is a Browncoat, but that’s just me. So if you would please, head on over and vote once or ten times for Serenity.

Voting is open until March 20th, but it looks as though Serenity is a sure bet. However, we do have to consider that number one write in also has a science fiction theme, Xenu. For those who are unfamiliar, Lord Xenu is the Anal Overlord of Scientology to which Tom Cruise has pledged his eternal soul to. So if you love Jesus, and especially hate psuedo-religions based on lunatic rantings of a pederast …. then vote for Serenity.