That's good. Marsy McDrillFace has a much nicer ring to it.
Quote from: redliox on 07/20/2018 02:38 pmAre Americans allowed to make suggestions? Their list for country of residence is all Europe...plus Canada...but not the United States.No.Quote5. Eligibility5.1 The competition is only open to individuals resident in a Member State of the European Space Agency and associate members (see 5.2 below), except:(a) the judging panel (in 4.1 and 4.3 above); and(b) members of the immediate families or households of (a) above.5.2 The Member States and associate members of the European Space Agency are: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.From https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exomars-rover-naming-competition-terms-and-conditions
Are Americans allowed to make suggestions? Their list for country of residence is all Europe...plus Canada...but not the United States.
5. Eligibility5.1 The competition is only open to individuals resident in a Member State of the European Space Agency and associate members (see 5.2 below), except:(a) the judging panel (in 4.1 and 4.3 above); and(b) members of the immediate families or households of (a) above.5.2 The Member States and associate members of the European Space Agency are: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Oxia Planum favoured for ExoMars surface missionLanding site selected for UK Mars rover
To all excited about the naming of the @ESA_ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin: A reminder that "Rosy" was the diminutive, dismissive nickname by which James Watson referred to her in The Double Helix. Calling her namesake "Rosy the rover" would not seem to honor her memory.