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Moon Mountain Name Honors NASA Mathematician Melba Mouton

Moon Mountain Name Honors NASA Mathematician Melba Mouton

ARC · 2023-02-15

Scientists recently named a mesa-like lunar mountain that towers above the landscape carved by craters near the Moon’s South Pole. This unique feature will now be referred to as “Mons Mouton,” after NASA mathematician and computer programmer Melba Roy Mouton. The video is narrated by actor, director, and space obsessive Aisha Tyler.

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Source: nasa