Change in Name for Feature on Enceladus
15 June 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the change from Samaria Fossa to Samaria Rupes for a feature on Enceladus. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Crater on the Moon: Pierazzo
28 May 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Pierazzo for a crater on the Moon. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Two Montes on Mars
27 May 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for two features on Mars: Coprates Montes and Nectaris Montes. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for a Crater on the Moon: Slater
4 May 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Slater for a crater on the Moon. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Five Craters on Mercury
30 April 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for five craters on Mercury: Carolan, Enheduanna Karsh, Kulthum and Rivera. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Two Craters on Mars: Garni and Rauna
24 April 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for two craters on Mars: Garni and Rauna. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Two Mensae on Mars
18 April 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Juventae Mensa and Nia Mensa for two features on Mars. For more information see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Three Features on Mars
16 April 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for three features on Mars: Badwater crater, Greeley crater, and Syria Colles. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Two Craters on Titan
15 April 2015The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for two craters on Titan: Forseti and Beag. For more information, see the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
New Mars Education Website
10 April 2015A new website, sponsored by Cochise College, provides easy access for Mars education. The website offers more than 4300 views of Mars including Martian landforms, landform distribution maps, over 2500 views of IAU-approved named features, and much more. You can visit this website here.
