ИСТИНА

The task of naming features on the Moon is managed initially by the Lunar Task Group (LTG) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). LTG members include Vladislav Shevchenko (Chair) and six lunar scientists who hail from countries across the globe. Given the recent increase in lunar exploration and research, and the fact that many lunar features of likely scientific interest have yet to be named, it is timely to summarize the status of lunar nomenclature and the name bank, as well as the process for submitting requests for naming features on the Moon.