Chilcutt submitted the name Cardea for the particular quasi-moon 2004 GU9 — and won. "Before this assignment, Cardea was completely unknown to me." Chilcutt told Space.com.

Cardea is not a real satellite of our planet like the Moon – it is not gravitationally bound to the Earth, but it moves around the Sun in a way that makes it look like it goes around the Earth.

For Mr. Nasser, Cardea, the winning name, was ultimately fitting for a quasi-moon: An ancient doorkeeper and protector, a body to watch out for us during a time of tumult and transition.

Thanks to Chilcutt, the quasi-moon once known as the jumble of numbers and letters (164207) 2004 GU9 is now immortalized as Cardea. A quasi-moon is a large asteroid that orbits a star alongside ...

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 quasi-moon was originally named (164207) 2004 GU9. “I came across Cardea, and when you read the description, it just sounds celestial,” Chilcutt told the New York Times.

China's next-gen astronaut capsule for moon missions aces crucial pad-abort test (video) Tianwen 2 is headed for Kamo'oalewa ... Earth has seven known quasi-satellites, including Cardea, ...

Cardea was up against six other finalists in the 2004 GU9 name contest, each of which has an equally rich history.. There was "Bakunawa," in reference to a moon-eating, serpent-like dragon in ...

(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.