How do places on Mars get their name?
More than 2,000 locations on the Red Planet have official names, recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters. Learn what inspires names for Martian hills, craters, and rocks: go.nasa.gov/3CmCYMm
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Why – and How – NASA Gives a Name to Every Spot It Studies on Mars
Martian maps are full of monikers recognizing places on Earth, explorers, and even cartoon characters.Tony Greicius (NASA)
Josh KD2YGL
in reply to NASA • • •I know NASA can't see this (directly)
But...
Lookup JZRO airport. It's a cool place we named.
I learned about it from CPG Grey. 🩶
Deborah Hyatt
in reply to NASA • • •About those names from cartoons ... "Early Mars missions sometimes took a whimsical route with nicknames, even using cartoon character names. “Yogi Rock,” “Casper,” and “Scooby-Doo” were among the unofficial names applied by the team behind NASA’s first rover, Sojourner, in the late 1990s."
All well and good, but I can't believe they didn't use Marvin. I mean, it's right there. MARVIN.
😂
Harry Callahan
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