Bradbury Landing

Meaning

Proper Noun

An area approximately 140 square kilometers (54 sq mi) at on the planet Mars, located in Gale Crater.

Origin

Bradbury + landing.
Named on August 22, 2012, by NASA in honor of writer Ray Bradbury. Landing because it was the landing site of the Curiosity (rover) some two weeks earlier.

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