Asteroid named after 'Weird Al' Yankovic

‘I just hope this isn’t the asteroid that winds up destroying the Earth.’

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• Popular Science PressRead hereSep 25, 2026, 5:06 PM UTC · popsci.comAlso carried by popsci.com
• Space PressRead hereSep 23, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC · space.comAstronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic
• KOAT PressSep 25, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC · via Google NewsLiving in an astronomical paradise: Astronomers name asteroid after iconic musical comedianAlso carried by KHBS, WPTZ, KCRA, WTAE
• WVTM Channel 13 PressSep 25, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC · via Google NewsLiving in an astronomical paradise: Astronomers name asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic
• Consequence of Sound Genre pressSep 25, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC · via Google News"Weird Al" Hopes New Asteroid Named in His Honor Doesn't Bring on the AlpocalypseAlso carried by consequence.net
• Audacy Genre pressSep 25, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · via Google NewsAsteroid named for Weird Al as singer plays Fort Worth tonight