Elizabeth Tasker on Nostr: Tis the season to delight all family members and say you're picking a name... FOR AN ...

Tis the season to delight all family members and say you're picking a name...

FOR AN ASTEROID!

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft (now off on its extended mission) will flyby an asteroid with the memorable moniker, 2001 CC21.

And YOU could rename this adorable spacerock "GREAT UNCLE BOB"!

Well, technically, there are some rules but you've got until May next year to justify that choice.

More here:
https://www.hayabusa2.jaxa.jp/en/topics/20231206_CC21Camp_e/