Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Moon Mountain Name Honors NASA Mathematician Melba Mouton

Moon Mountain Name Honors NASA Mathematician Melba Mouton

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.

Learn more about Melba Roy Mouton:

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/moon-mountain-name-honors-nasa-mathematician-melba-mouton/


NASA's Ames Research Center is located in California's Silicon Valley.


Credit: NASA's Ames Research Center 

Duration: 1 minutes, 46 seconds

Release Date: Feb. 15, 2023


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