Name Approved for Mars Crater: Chamba
26 August 2019The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Chamba for a crater on Mars. For more information, please see the MC-11 map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Five Jovian Satellites
19 August 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved names for five satellites of Jupiter: Pandia, Ersa, Eirene, Philophrosyne, and Eupheme. For more information, see the entries on the Planet and Satellite Names page in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Pluto Feature: Kaknú Fossa
13 August 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Kaknú Fossa for a feature on Pluto. For more information, see the Pluto map in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Lunar Crater: Shioli
13 August 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Shioli for a small lunar crater. For more information, see the Moon map LAC-78 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Tehachapi
8 July 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Tehachapi for a crater on Mars. For more information, see the Mars map MC-04 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Name Approved for Mars Crater: Kilkhampton
10 June 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Kilkhampton for a crater on Mars. For more information, please see the Mars map MC-11 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Three Names Approved for Mercury: Martins, Grifo Rupes, and Soya Rupes
10 June 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved three names for features on Mercury: Martins, Grifo Rupes, and Soya Rupes. For more information, please see the H-10 map of Mercury in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Ten Names Approved for Europa
28 May 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved ten names for features on Europa: Belenos Mensa, Borvo Mensa, Grannus Mensa, Moyle Cavus, Kerlescan Fossae, Kermario Fossae, Ménec Fossae, Maughanasilly Fossa, Eightercua Fossa, and Beenalaught Fossa.
Name Approved for Mars Feature: Oxia Planum
17 May 2019The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name Oxia Planum for a feature on Mars. For more information, see the Mars map MC-11 in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
NOTICE: New URL for Astrogeology News Feed
1 May 2019We have a new website, and that means a new News page! Going forward, all news articles will be posted there. In addition, we have moved some of the content from this feed to the new site. Don’t forget to bookmark the new site so that you can access your favorite site much quicker! … Read More
