What are the names of the two moons of the dwarf planet Haumea?
Q: What are the names of the two moons of the dwarf planet Haumea?
A: The two moons of the dwarf planet Haumea are named Hi'iaka and Namaka.
Q: What are Hi'iaka and Namaka named after?
A: Hi'iaka and Namaka are named after the daughters of the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth, Haumea.
Q: When were Hi'iaka and Namaka discovered?
A: Hi'iaka was discovered on 26 January, 2005, and Namaka was discovered on 30 June, 2005.
Q: What did something crashing into Haumea billions of years ago cause?
A: Something crashing into Haumea billions of years ago caused the planet to break apart its layer of ice, which eventually formed its two moons, Hi'iaka and Namaka.
Q: Which of the two moons is larger and farther away from Haumea?
A: Hi'iaka is larger and farther away from Haumea than Namaka.
Q: What is the size difference between Hi'iaka and Namaka?
A: Hi'iaka is about 350 km (220 mi) in diameter, while Namaka is only one-tenth the size.
Q: What were the nicknames given to Hi'iaka and Namaka before they were given their official names by the International Astronomical Union?
A: Hi'iaka was nicknamed "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," and Namaka was nicknamed "Blitzen the Reindeer."
