20 Doctor Who Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

5. An Astronomer Once Named An Astroid After Doctor Who

Untitled2 Gif Makes sense, doesn't it? Doctor Who has been inspiring and intriguing scientists since 1963 but it wasn't until the mid 1980s that it became a bonafide part of our universe when Arizona astronomer Brian A. Skiff discovered a small asteroid which he officially named TARDIS. The Doctor would be very proud! Let's just hope it isn't bigger on the inside...
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Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.