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Dwarf planet Ceres – new name, new maps, new questions
This week, scientists at the European Planetary Science Conference (EPSC) in Nantes, France are busy with the mysterious crater structures and fascinating views of the multifaceted dwarf planet Ceres. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is involved in the NASA Dawn mission and, among other things, is responsible for the mapping and naming of regions and striking surface features, in collaboration with the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
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I've always wondered why we bother to name things on other planets. Sure it sounds cool but it also seems very inefficient when you could just name it to the A5 Crater and move on. Then you can use the map and go to section A block 5 and find it.