"Unraveling the Mystery of Zoozve: Venus's Unexpected Quasi Moon"

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"Unraveling the Mystery of Zoozve: Venus's Unexpected Quasi Moon"
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A peculiar moon named Zoozve was discovered on a solar system poster, leading to a year-long investigation by Latif Nasser and his team at Radiolab. The moon turned out to be a quasi-moon of Venus, officially named 524522 Zoozve by the International Astronomical Union. The naming process involved overcoming challenges and rules, ultimately resulting in the charming story of Zoozve's discovery swaying the vote. The discovery sheds light on the intriguing world of quasi-moons in the solar system.

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