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From: inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson)
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Subject: Re: Naming Things after the Astronauts
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Date: Tue, 18-Feb-86 12:28:35 EST
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> Just out of curiousity, why are the Russians naming the craters on Venus?
> Not that I mind them doing it, I just wondered how the scientists of the
> world decide on who names what, and whether the rest of the world will
> recognize these names.
> -- 
> 	Roger L. Long

Roger. Whoever discovers things gets to name them. The Soviets are up to
something like 12 probes that have penetrated the atmosphere and actually
survived long enough to send back some decent photos. The US has never
probed Venus - we went the other way, and got to name things on Mars.


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