Spock, Hillary, Cthulhu & Other New Names for Pluto and Its Moons

Earlier this year, NASA put out a call for names for features on Pluto and its moons based on an established set of rules. Now, it’s finally time to put those names on the map.

Proposed names for features on Pluto and its moons: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pz1AF-fe0TV9YcNl502ThK04hxigxtv04GqtJ380E3I/edit

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Sources:
http://www.space.com/29872-names-pluto-map-new-horizons.html
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Pluto&Display=OverviewLong
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/really-heres-pronounce-charon-probably/
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-many-names-of-pluto
http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkasprak/the-vader-crater#.tkmMG7jJZ