The Tianwen 2 asteroid-comet probe lifted off on Tuesday (May 28), riding into the final frontier atop a Long March 3B rocket ...

Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities of doors and thresholds with a particular focus on hinges.

Tianwen 2 probe launched Thursday and will also get up close with a comet China’s National Space Agency today launched the ...

In truth, however, a quasi-moon follows an orbit around the sun (like an asteroid would) rather than the respective planet itself (like a standard old moon would). The mooniness of a quasi-moon is ...

The reason for this is that, not too long ago, Nasser managed to name a quasi-moon of his own. On accident. Related: Zoozve — the strange 'moon' of Venus that earned its name by accident A ...

But Cardea is not a planet or a constellation. She is as a quasi-moon — a very-real type of asteroid that appears to be doing a special orbital dance around Earth. The International Astronomical ...

And today we’re talking about the time Latif accidentally helped name a “quasi-moon” and how you—yes, you—can name a quasi-moon of your very own. We’re lucky enough to have the man ...

In December, more than 10,000 people cast a vote to choose Chilcutt's Cardea – the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions – to be the name for the quasi-moon previously known as (164207 ...

Instead, a quasi-moon follows a path around the Sun that closely matches Earth’s orbit, but is not an exact match. In 2016, HO3, a quasi-moon, was discovered by astronomers using the Pan-STARRS ...

Radiolab and the International Astronomical Union have announced the winner of its quasi-moon naming contest as Cardea, a name chosen by University of Georgia sophomore Clayton Chilcutt.