It is thus only fitting for a goddess to be named for none other than the door hinge: Cardea. And now, thanks to Clay ...

(The most famous quasi-moon of Earth is probably Kamo'oalewa, which could actually have true lunar origins.) Chilcutt submitted the name Cardea for the particular quasi-moon 2004 GU9 — and won.

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 ...

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 ...

When Clay Chilcutt transferred to the University of Georgia, he encountered some seemingly bad luck. The astronomy class that ...

Look to the sky – and ask Bulldog nation for support – and one of Earth's quasi-moons gets a cool new name, thanks to ...

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.

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 ...

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.