5. An Astronomer Once Named An Astroid After Doctor Who
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...