Earth Has 7 Weird Quasi-Moons — and You Could Name One of Them
The looping orbit of 2004 GU9 around Earth. | Credit: Data source: HORIZONS System, JPL, NASA, created by wiki user:Phoenix7777 Usually, things in space are given two names. One is formal and the other is fun. That makes sense. Researchers need precise nomenclature to ensure that their exoplanet catalogs and black hole references are consistent, … Read more