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Name Approved for Titan: Paititi Terra
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-titan-paititi-terra
Published: July 15, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Paititi Terra for a feature on Titan. For more information, please see the Titan VIMS/RADAR nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars: Taung
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-mars-taung
Published: June 5, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Taung for a feature on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 nomenclature map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Titan: Six Lacūs Names
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/names-approved-for-titan-six-lacūs-names
Published: May 23, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Chapala Lacus , Robino Lacus, Fena Lacus, Dem Lacus, Tibi Lacus, and Vaca Lacus for six features on Titan. For more information, please see the Titan North Pole…
Name Approved for Moon: Mirzakhani
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/name-approved-for-moon-mirzakhani
Published: April 3, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Mirzakhani for a feature on the Moon. For more information, please see the LAC-99 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Moon: Jaci, Masina, and Dawa
https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/News/names-approved-for-moon-jaci,-masina,-and-dawa
Published: April 3, 2024 00:00
The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Jaci, Masina, and Dawa for three features on the Moon. For more information, please see the LAC-144 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.