The Hinduism-inspired name is yet to be officially approved.
in 2019 will be named Tiranga Point, he added. Also a Sanskrit word,"Tiranga" translates to"three colors" and colloquially refers to India's tricolor flag."This will be an inspiration for every effort made by India," said Modi."It will remind us that any failure is not final."
These names are still informal, as they have not yet been approved by the International Astronomical Union , a Paris-based authority that bestows official names upon celestial bodies and their features. It was not immediately clear whether ISRO had already submitted the announced names to the IAU.
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