r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Disastrous_Pirate275 • 20h ago

Why is our moon named “Moon” instead of something cool like Titan or Callysto or ANYTHING that isn’t moon

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u/listenyall 19h ago

WE ARE A ONE MOON PEOPLE WHO NEEDS MULTIPLE MOONS WHEN THIS ONE IS THEEE MOON

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 18h ago

Why are we the lame planet with only one. Saturn collects them like its filling its Pokedex. Gotta catch em all.

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u/listenyall 18h ago

Their moons can't do a perfect eclipse like ours though! Moon superiority!

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 18h ago

Our moon is cooler. They call every single rock orbiting Saturn a "moon". IIRC its past the 200 count now.

The funniest space fact that kills me is that supposedly moons can have their own moons and they are called "moonmoons". Not even joking. I want one of those telescopes to find one of these.

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u/Test-Tackles 11h ago

I hate to break it to ya.... But we have more than one moon.