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Proper names for planets outside of the Solar System – known as exoplanets – are chosen by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) through public naming contests known as NameExoWorlds.
While topological features on Solar System bodies — such as craters, mountains, and valleys — are often named after famous or historical individuals, many stars and deep-sky objects are named after the individual(s) who discovered or otherwise studied it.
12 Δεκ 2023 · Its name, Jones 1, is notable because relatively few astronomical objects are named after women, and this is one of the first. Jones made her career as an assistant to other more "notable"...
30 Οκτ 2023 · Today, 1,578 lunar craters have received names and just 2% of these are named after women. The same naming convention has been adopted for large craters on Mars; I found that women feature less...
Initially, the names given to minor planets followed the same pattern as the other planets: names from Greek or Roman myths, with a preference for female names.
8 Μαρ 2022 · From discovering planets to following comets, women all over the world play a crucial role in astronomy.
Is the way we name planets sexist? 🤔🪐 It turns out that less than 2% of Mars’ craters are named after women, with only 32 of the 1,578 known moon craters carrying a woman’s name. Researcher Annie...
