NASA follows a specific set of guidelines and conventions when it comes to naming features on Mars. Here’s an overview of how NASA names things on Mars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Landing Sites: When a spacecraft lands on Mars, the landing site is typically named after the spacecraft itself. For example, the Viking 1 and Viking 2 landing sites are named Viking 1 Lander and Viking 2 Lander, respectively.\n\nGeographic Features: Craters, valleys, mountains, and other prominent geographic features on Mars are named after small towns and villages on Earth with a population of fewer than 100,000 people. This naming convention helps to maintain consistency and provides a wide range of names to choose from. The selected names are often related to the town's name or geography. For instance, the Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover landed, is named after Gale, a town in Australia.\n\nRovers and Landers: NASA's rovers and landers are typically named through public competitions or selections. For example, the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity were named through a student essay competition. The latest rover, Perseverance, was named by a seventh-grade student named Alexander Mather in a NASA naming contest.\n\nMissions: NASA names its Mars missions based on their objectives or characteristics. For example, the Mars Science Laboratory mission, which carried the Curiosity rover, emphasizes the scientific focus of the mission.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIt’s worth noting that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is responsible for officially approving and recognizing names of planetary features. NASA, as a member of the IAU, works closely with them to ensure that the naming process aligns with the established guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NASA follows a specific set of guidelines and conventions when it comes to naming features on Mars. Here’s an overview of how NASA names things on Mars: It’s worth noting that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is responsible for officially approving and recognizing names of planetary features. NASA, as a member of the IAU, works […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1106],"tags":[1211,430,1210,1212],"class_list":["post-1685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-space","tag-mars","tag-name","tag-nasa","tag-things"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/NASA_logo.svg_.png?fit=1200%2C1004&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":294,"url":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/documentation-giants-debugger\/","url_meta":{"origin":1685,"position":0},"title":"Documentation: Giants Debugger","author":"FarmWrangler","date":"February 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"GIANTS Debugger The GIANTS Debugger is a new tool for creating, editing and debugging script mods. It works as an editor and a \u201cremote\u201d debugger in one. It interacts with the game state and provides you with information about the game state. Possible use-case scenarios: to create or modify LUA\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "FS22 Game Documentation"","block_context":{"text":"FS22 Game Documentation","link":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/category\/fs22-game-documentation\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1969,"url":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/how-to-build-a-wordpress-website-from-scratch\/","url_meta":{"origin":1685,"position":1},"title":"How To Build A WordPress Website From Scratch","author":"FarmWrangler","date":"September 25, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Building a website from scratch may seem daunting, but with the right guidance, it can be a rewarding and empowering experience. Whether you're creating a personal blog, an online portfolio, or a business website, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process of building a website from the ground\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "How-To"","block_context":{"text":"How-To","link":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/category\/good-to-know\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2000,"url":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/how-to-start-a-blog-a-step-by-step-guide\/","url_meta":{"origin":1685,"position":2},"title":"How to Start a Blog: A Step-by-Step Guide","author":"FarmWrangler","date":"September 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"In today's digital age, starting a blog has become an accessible and rewarding way to share your ideas, connect with others, and even monetize your passion. If you're ready to embark on a blogging journey, this step-by-step guide will walk you through the process of starting a blog from scratch.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Internet"","block_context":{"text":"Internet","link":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/category\/good-to-know\/internet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":290,"url":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/documentation-giants-editor\/","url_meta":{"origin":1685,"position":3},"title":"Documentation: Giants Editor","author":"FarmWrangler","date":"February 27, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Click here for Overview. If you start up the Editor, you might not have all the panel windows open. To open other panel windows open the menu option window and enable the panel you want. You can adjust the width and height of the panels by dragging the outlines and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "FS22 Game Documentation"","block_context":{"text":"FS22 Game Documentation","link":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/category\/fs22-game-documentation\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farmwrangler.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}