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From Albiorix to S/2003 J23, every moon in the solar system has some sort of official name...except the granddaddy of 'em all. Well, maybe that's not entirely true. Other planets have moons, Earth has "the moon." Likewise, while stars are sometimes called "suns," ours is simply "the sun." But wait -- we seem to remember hearing about a second moon orbiting Earth. After a little investigating, we discovered this celestial body is known as "Cruithne," and it's more of an asteroid than a moon. This essay
explains the difference. Simply put, moons orbit planets permanently, but asteroids do not. Of course, there is another kind of moon -- one that's often observed by those who least want to see it. We're talking about bare buttocks, people. And if you're frightened of them, we advise you steer clear of Orange County, California, on July 14, 2007.
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