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Mars, named after Argentina

10 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 10

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Chico Vallesvalley446.4 kmRiver in Argentina.
Cobrescrater93.8 kmVillage in Argentina.
Rauchcrater32.9 kmTown in Argentina.
Dulce Vallisvalley32.5 kmRiver in Argentina.
Deseadocrater27 kmTown in Argentina.
Azulcrater19.5 kmTown in Argentina.
Beléncrater11 kmTown in Argentina.
Quinescrater10.8 kmTown in Argentina.
Lelequecrater8.4 kmTown in Argentina.
Gastrecrater7.1 kmTown in Argentina.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS