How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon!

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 (radiolab.org/podcast/zoozve) 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! (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(164207)_2004_GU9)

Featured experts:
Radiolab (radiolab.org/team/latif-nasser) co-host and host and executive producer of Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything (netflix.com/title/81031737), Latif Nasser.

Resources:
Learn more about the Name a Quasi-Moon! contest at radiolab.org/moon (woobox.com/wc2qxd) — and submit your own idea!

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