IAU approves ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ as name for Chandrayaan-3 landing site
The International Astronomical Union working group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved the name ‘Statio Shiv Shakti’ for the landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander. Where appropriate, the strongly supports an equitable selection of names from ethnic groups, countries, and gender on each map; however, a higher percentage of names from the country planning a landing is allowed on landing site maps.“ Name announced by PM Modi The Astrogeology Science Centre of the U.S. Geological Survey maintains the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature on behalf of the IAU with funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. On August 26, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the point where the moon lander of Chandrayaan-3 touched down will be called ‘Shiv Shakti’. IAU’s Rule 9 states: “No names having political, military or religious significance may be used, except for names of political figures prior to the 19th century.“ The citation for the name in the Gazetteer reads: “Compound word from Indian mythology that depicts the masculine and feminine duality of nature; Landing site of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander”.
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