Here Are the Final 9 Names for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover
NASA has selected nine finalists for its Mars 2020 rover naming competition.
The names were selected from over 28,000 "Name the Rover" essays submitted by students from around the world by August 28, 2019.
Rover enthusiasts can cast their ballot for the final name here.
NASA has released a list of nine finalists for their Mars 2020 rover naming contest. Over 28,000 names were submitted by elementary, middle school, and high school students from around the world. A panel of 4,700 judges narrowed the list down to 155.
Here they are:
Endurance
Tenacity
Promise
Perseverance
Vision <---- THIS ONE.
Clarity
Ingenuity
Fortitude
Courage
See a name you like, now you can weigh in. NASA's poll opens today and will end at 9 p.m. PST on Jan. 27. The contest is already heated:
Courage the Cowardly Mars Rover plz
— Dan Roe (@Dan_Roe_) January 21, 2020
Current status: having a little laugh over the idea of naming a robot with a laser beam in its head “Vision” https://t.co/St6JYToIDx
— Emily Lakdawalla (@elakdawalla) January 21, 2020
Remember this is the Mars *2020* rover. There is only one correct answer. https://t.co/HRGOZOOOD7 pic.twitter.com/cChIOXE7ot
— Jason Perry (@volcanopele) January 21, 2020
Please don't make me spell "Perseverance" every time I write an article about this rover. "Clarity" or "Vision" will be fine, thanks. https://t.co/XtvFoLOqsj
— Jonathan O’Callaghan (@Astro_Jonny) January 21, 2020
Whatever name is the winner (ahem Vision), it'll join other famous Martian monikers like Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Insight, and Sojourner.
We're just happy it's not Rovey McRoverface.
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