The folks at NASA turned heads on Saturday when they quoted Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B 's hit track "WAP," in an Instagram post about Saturn.
"Saturn don't cook. It don't clean. But let us tell you how it got these rings," NASA wrote on Instagram.
Please look at the caption to NASA’s post. pic.twitter.com/mvJXqCPgT5
— Zelle Varner (@biggie__shortyy) July 31, 2021
Hip hop fans, of course, recognize the similar line from the smash song.
"I want you to park that big Mack truck right in this little garage. Make it cream, make me scream. Out in public, make a scene. I don't cook, I don't clean. But let me tell you how I got this ring," Cardi B raps in the hit song.
Social media users thought an intern was to be credited for the witty post.
Which intern did this???????? pic.twitter.com/tGRqL9dorF
— ???? (@simply_lay_) July 31, 2021
We all know the intern did this ????
— ???? (@blkgrlblue) July 31, 2021
which intern did this and where can we thank them ???? pic.twitter.com/ahdrsBMcLs
— mahika (@firewhiscey) August 1, 2021
The intern when NASA finds out who did this pic.twitter.com/oMip50MKu4
— TinyL (@TinyLafayette) August 1, 2021
All in all, it's safe to say folks were amused.
Oh wow the NASA girlies got bars pic.twitter.com/Otu63VpQqN
— Kamaria Holden (@KamariaSaysHi) August 1, 2021
Others were in disbelief that the government agency could be so impressively hip.
This can’t be THEE NASA that’s posting like that ????????
— It’s 10:16 (@raytoosaucy) July 31, 2021
As promised, the post did, in fact, discuss the origin of Saturn's rings.
I saw a documentary that said that Saturn's rings are mostly made from lava erupting from a volcano ???? on one of its moons named Enceladus. Since moons don't have an atmosphere the lava freezes into rock and gets caught in Saturn's atmosphere. And it's been happening for eons.
— CJé???????? (@CJforShort) July 31, 2021
The post described Saturn, the second largest planet in the solar system, as being "arguably the most stylish" in the universe.
"Saturn is known for its massive ring system extending up to 175,000 miles (282,000 kilometers) from the planet. They’re thought to be pieces of comets, asteroids, or shattered moons that broke up before reaching the planet, torn apart by Saturn's powerful gravity," the scientists wrote. "The rings consist of billions of chunks of ice and rock coated with another material such as dust, and their particles range from tiny, dust-sized icy grains to pieces as big as a house!"
