Names of researchers and places from Kerala have been approved for geographic features on Mars — among these is a 3.5-billion-year-old crater that will be named after pioneering geologist M S Krishnan, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has announced.
“The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Krishnan, Valiamala, Varkala, Thumba, Bekal, Krishnan Palus, and Periyar Vallis for seven features on Mars,” the announcement dated November 24 reads.
Krishnan was the first Indian to serve as the Director of the Geological Survey of India in 1951.
“Once names are approved by the IAU WGPSN, they can be used on maps and in publications,” Ramasamy Venugopal from the IAU’s Office of Astronomy for Development said in an email to PTI.
Founded in 1919, the IAU’s mission is to promote and safeguard astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication and education, through international cooperation. Members of the organisation from across 92 .
​Names of researchers and places from Kerala have been approved for geographic features on Mars — among these is a 3.5-billion-year-old crater that will be named after pioneering geologist M S Krishnan, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has announced.
“The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the names Krishnan, Valiamala, Varkala, Thumba, Bekal, Krishnan Palus, and Periyar Vallis for seven features on Mars,” the announcement dated November 24 reads.
Krishnan was the first Indian to serve as the Director of the Geological Survey of India in 1951.
“Once names are approved by the IAU WGPSN, they can be used on maps and in publications,” Ramasamy Venugopal from the IAU’s Office of Astronomy for Development said in an email to PTI.
Founded in 1919, the IAU’s mission is to promote and safeguard astronomy in all its aspects, including research, communication and education, through international cooperation. Members of the organisation from across 92 . by Soban News (international And National News)
