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Naming of space objects
September 1 , 2023
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- India named the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down region as Shiv Shakti.
- The Moon does not come under the jurisdiction of any one country.
- But, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) determines some other rules for Space activities.
- The IAU has been the arbiter of planetary and satellite nomenclature since its inception in 1919 and India is among its 92 members.
- Many mission sites first see names being given to them informally.
- These names are later submitted to the IAU for approval.
- The Working Group of IAU handles the naming process.
- The decisions and recommendations are not enforceable by any national or international law.
- Upon successful review by vote of the members of the WGPSN, names are considered approved as official IAU nomenclature.
- Then the names can be used on maps and in publications.
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