Cardea was up against six other finalists in ... There was "Bakunawa," in reference to a moon-eating, serpent-like dragon in Filipino mythology that's said to cause eclipses and earthquakes ...

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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 ...

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 University of Georgia student Clay Chilcutt.

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.

"Being a history buff who likes empires, especially Roman, I decided to do some research on Greco-Roman mythology and after reading several names, I landed on Cardea," Chilcutt told UGA.

Slithering into the heart of mythology, religion and folklore worldwide, snakes have long either been revered as divine messengers or feared as harbingers of doom. In ancient Egypt, a rearing ...

Barbara F. Cardea (née Flade) of Cherry Hill, NJ died peacefully surrounded by her family on January 28, 2025. Age 90. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Donald J. Cardea. Loving mother of James D.

That sparked the sisters' dive into Slavic mythology. "Mickiewicz then, during the Romantic Era, dug up, unearthed old beliefs that were ceasing to exist, but had remained somewhere in the ...