Asteroid Fuxi
After studying gods and goddesses
around the world, I have decided to choose Fuxi for the name of asteroid
(101955) 1999 RQ 36. Fuxi is a myth of ancient China; he is half human, half
dragon. He was the world’s first teacher, and OSIRIS-REx is on a mission to
return to us and teach us about the structure of asteroids. Fuxi, the myth, was
a protector of all people, and this mission is to gain knowledge to protect
humans in the future. I chose a Chinese myth because there are no asteroids
named after mythological gods or goddesses from China that I know of. Also
China has the only man-made structure that can be seen from space: the Great
Wall of China. In 2016, when OSIRIS-Rex launches, I will be just starting high
school, and I look forward to following the chase of Fuxi. By Lauren
| The Chinese god Fuxi. |
Asteroid
Hina
Hina should be the name for the
asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ 36 that OSIRIS-REx will visit after 2016. Hina is the
Hawaiian goddess of space. For example, if people look up at the sky they will
soon imagine that they can see OSIRIS-REx taking a sample of the asteroid, Hina.
Hina lives in the moon and beats a tapa cloth that makes the white clouds. Hina
will be chased and caught by OSIRIS-REx, so they will be connected. This shows
that they are almost joined. I am hoping to see the piece of Hina that
OSIRIS-REx brings to our scientists. By Samantha
| The Hawaiian goddess Hina. |
| OSIRIS-REx |
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