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Names Approved for Mercury: Codesido, Wu Shujuan, El Husseini, Freire, Asawa, Halim, Bilokur, and Le Guin
Published: November 14, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Codesido, Wu Shujuan, El Husseini, Freire, Asawa, Halim, Bilokur, and Le Guin for eight craters on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-3, H-5, H-7, and H-15…
Four Names Approved for Pluto
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Published: November 9, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Harrington Regio, Sharaf Regio, Bower, and Farinella for four features on Pluto. For more information, please see the Pluto nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary…
Names Approved for Mars: Melosh and Jhelum Vallis
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/names-approved-for-mars-melosh-and-jhelum-vallis
Published: October 23, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Melosh and Jhelum Vallis for two features on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Mars: Xanthe Patera, Juventae Mons, and Nectaris Patera
Published: October 6, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Xanthe Patera, Juventae Mons, and Nectaris Patera for three features on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-18 nomenclature quad map in the Gazetteer of Planetary…
Name Approved for Mars: Barlow
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-mars-barlow
Published: September 27, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Barlow for a feature on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-18 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mercury: Bulsara
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-mercury-bulsara
Published: September 5, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Bulsara for a crater on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-14 quad nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mercury: Stoddart
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-mercury-stoddart
Published: August 26, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Stoddart for a feature on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-07 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for the Moon: Mons Malapert
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-the-moon-mons-malapert
Published: August 26, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Mons Malapert for a feature on the Moon. For more information, please see the LAC-144 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for the Moon: Nam Byeong-Cheol
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-the-moon-nam-byeong-cheol
Published: August 14, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Nam Byeong-Cheol for a feature on the Moon. For more information, please see the LAC-89 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Mercury: 8 Craters
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/names-approved-for-mercury-8-craters
Published: August 13, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Sontag, Piazzolla, Truffaut, Nasir, Masuka, Carvalho, Makeba, Motonobu for eight craters on Mercury. For more information, please see the H-2, H-4, H-6, and H-10…