After the goddess of door handles: Earth's quasi-satellite is now called Cardea
The next quasi-satellite in the solar system now has an official name. Cardea is a companion of the Earth and was discovered more than 20 years ago.
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Earth’s Quasi-Moon Finally Has A Name, Honoring The Roman Goddess Of... Hinges
O ne of Earth’s seven quasi-moons has just got a new name: Asteroid 2004 GU9 is now known as Cardea, one of the Roman deities of doors and thresholds with a particular focus on hinges.
A look at world's largest electricity producers and how much is from renewables
A report out Thursday said a record 47% of the European Union's electricity came from renewable sources in 2024, and experts ...
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Strange 'quasi-moon' of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess of door hinges
It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...
UGA student suggestion to name Earth quasi-moon after Roman goddess wins global contest
Look to the sky – and ask Bulldog nation for support – and one of Earth's quasi-moons gets a cool new name, thanks to ...