Lacus and Mare Names Approved for Titan
14 November 2008The names Kivu Lacus and Punga Mare have been approved for use on Titan. For more information, see the Titan Nomenclature Table of Contents in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Six New Regio Names Approved for Europa
11 May 2007The following regio names have been approved for use on Europa: Annwn Regio, Balgatan Regio, Dyfed Regio, Falga Regio, Powys Regio, and Tara Regio. For more information about these names and the features to which they have been applied, see the Europa map on the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature… Read More
Two New Martian Crater Names Approved
4 March 2010Two new names have been approved for Martian craters: Cankuzo and Luqa. For more information, see the list of Martian crater names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Ten New Names Approved for Mercury Craters
3 March 2010The following names have been approved for craters on Mercury: Bek, Copland, Debussy, Dominici, Firdousi, Geddes, Hokusai, Kipling, Picasso, and Steichen. For more information, see the list of Mercury crater names and the Mercury nomenclature maps in the Gazetteer of Planetary… Read More
First Features Named on Asteroid Itokawa
21 July 2006The IAU has provisionally approved names for three features on Itokawa. The names are MUSES-C Regio, Sagamihara Regio, and Uchinoura Regio. Please visit the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature for details.
New Names for Iapetus Surface Features
5 August 2008The IAU has approved names for 39 craters, 9 montes, and 1 terra on Iapetus. For more information, see the Iapetus section of the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Names Approved for Three Small Martian Craters
16 April 2008The IAU has approved the names Avire, Niquero, and Triolet for three small craters in quadrangle MC-24. For more information about these features, please visit the Mars section of the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
Six New Crater Names Approved for Mimas
15 July 2008The names Dagonet, Lucas, Marhaus, Melyodas, Nero, and Royns have been approved for six craters on Mimas. For more information, see the list of Mimas crater names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
New Names Approved for Four Satellites of Neptune
29 January 2007The following names have been approved for four satellites of Neptune:Neptune IX (Halimede)Neptune XI (Sao)Neptune XII (Laomedeia)Neptune XIII (Neso)More information about these names can be found on the Planet and Satellite Names and Discoverers page in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
New Names Approved for Craters on Rhea
23 April 2010Forty-two new names have been approved for craters on Rhea. For more information, see the list of Rhea crater names and the map of Rhea in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
