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

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 ...

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

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

What is a quasi-moon? Is it a moon? Is it an asteroid? Like a lot of people, Clayton Chilcutt had never heard of this kind of space rock before the introductory astronomy course he took last year ...

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.

In December, more than 10,000 people cast votes and picked Cardea as the quasi-moon's new name. What they're saying: In his entry, the sophomore from Douglasville said that Cardea was the Roman ...

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.