The plains of Titan will be named after planets in Frank Herbert's Dune series. First one, Chusuk Planitia.
USGS Astrogeology: New Name, Descriptor Term, and Theme Approved for Use on Titan
Titan gets nomenclature from Frank Herbert's Dune
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Re: Titan gets nomenclature from Frank Herbert's Dune
Nice one, however I personally think the Dune theme would have been more suitable for Mars! 
"Is a planetary surface the right place for an expanding technological civilization?"
-- Gerard K. O'Neill (1969)
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Re: Titan gets nomenclature from Frank Herbert's Dune
Nice, though id loved if they use some star trek names too, like "sarek sea" or wherever.
Re: Titan gets nomenclature from Frank Herbert's Dune
Or "The Forge"zhar2 wrote:Nice, though id loved if they use some star trek names too, like "sarek sea" or wherever.
