How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon!
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Have you ever wondered how things in space get their names? Us, too! In this week’s episode, Molly and co-host Cassie hear the story of a funky little moon with a very strange name.
It all started when Radiolab co-host Latif Nasser noticed something unusual on his son’s map of the solar system: a moon next to Venus called Zoozve. He’d never heard of Venus having a moon – and he’d definitely never heard of a moon named Zoozve. So, he called up his friend at NASA, and a wild space quest began!
Plus, Latif will share how YOU can enter a contest to name one of Earth’s quasi-moons. And of course, a new mystery sound that we’re really mooning over!
See the quasi-moon’s orbit here!
Featured experts:
Radiolab co-host and host and executive producer of Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything, Latif Nasser.
Resources:
Learn more about the Name a Quasi-Moon! contest at radiolab.org/moon — and submit your own idea!
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Hello. Very beautiful and creative.Thanks.
anyway I'm the first person 😎😎😎
I love this episode everytime I watch it and then fall asleep I dream of space and being an astronaut that is my dream job I'm still scared to do it but eventually I will I want to be this job because I was always interested in space and I wanted to be the first youngest person on the moon but it's not possible I wish I could if any space company is seeing this can you pls make this possible