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After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon

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For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. On Monday, she joined the celestial ranks of fellow mythological figures like Mars, Venus and Andromeda. 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 Union, the organization of …

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After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon

For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. On Monday, she joined the celestial ranks of fellow mythological figures like Mars, Venus and Andromeda. 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 Union, the organization of …

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After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon - Daily news Update

For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. On Monday, she joined the celestial ranks of fellow mythological figures like Mars, Venus and Andromeda. 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 Union, the organization of …

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“CARDEA” Wins Radiolab & IAU’s Worldwide Quasi-Moon Naming Contest - New York Public Radio

In Roman mythology, Cardea is the goddess of door hinges, thresholds and the protector of households (New York – NY – January 13, 2025) – After eight months, almost 3,000 submissions, seven finalists, and more than 10,000 votes, a winner has been unveiled in the worldwide Quasi-Moon naming contest from Radiolab and the International Astronomical Union (IAU).  “Cardea” has been declared the official name of “(164207) 2004 GU9,” one of Earth’s qu…

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