2026-09-23 19:53 UTC
More detailed coverage and background info on 'Weird Al' Yankovic, Tom Lehrer and the asteroids named after them at
https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/astronomers-just-named-an-asteroid-after-weird-al-yankovic
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https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/article_1220f6e6-29cd-46a7-9046-81b259a61023.html
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org 2026-09-26 03:43
The story behind how “Weird Al” Yankovic got an asteroid named after him. "Planetary scientist Allison McGraw teamed up with three other researchers to nominate “Weird Al” for astronomical immortality because of all the smiles he has brought to “the science community and the planetary science community in particular,” she said. “There's always a tone of humor with planetary scientists, so he strikes a chord.” " https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/article_1220f6e6-29cd-46a7-9046-81b259a61023.html 4/n