Kerala researchers name Martian landforms, including a crater for M.S. Krishnan

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A Martian crater has been named after pioneering Indian geologist M.S. Krishnan by the International Astronomical Union. Kerala-based researchers successfully proposed the names, which also include several Kerala place names for smaller Martian landforms like valleys and craters. The approved names, including Krishnan Palus and Periyar Vallis, were part of a six-year research effort by IIST scientists.


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