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(Reuters) – For more than 50 years, the rock band The Rolling Stones has thrilled theaters around the world. Its impact now seems to be spreading in space after NASA's Mars Insight mission decided to name one. Rocks of the planet.
The Rolling Stones are slightly smaller than a golf ball and reportedly climbed to one meter from the Insight landing on Mars in November, NASA said.
Rock was named by actor Robert Downey Jr. as members of the group. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts were preparing for a concert Thursday night at the Pasadena Rose Ball stadium, near NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The group, known for songs such as Symbathie with the Devil and Brown Sugar, called the tribute a "milestone in its long and rich history."
NASA has stated that although this designation is unofficial, it will appear on Mars maps. Comets or other objects of the solar system receive official names only through the International Astronomical Union.
(Reuters)
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