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There are 68 craters on the Moon with female names. 40 craters bear female names from around the world. 28 are named for actual women who have made contributions to humanity, 27 of whom are scientists and one is called Sappho for the pre christian Greek poet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Akis<\/td>\nGreek name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ann<\/td>\nHebrew name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annegrit<\/td>\nGerman name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artemis<\/td>\nGreek Moon goddess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bela<\/td>\nSlavic name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blagg, Mary Adela<\/td>\nBritish astronomer (1858-1944)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bok, Priscilla Fairfield<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1896-1975)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bruce, Catherine Wolfe<\/td>\nAmerican philanthropist, astronomer (1816-1900)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cannon, Annie Jump<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1863-1941)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carol<\/td>\nLatin name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catharina, St Catherine of Alexandria<\/td>\nGreek theologian, philosopher (unknown-c. 370)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chang-Ngo<\/td>\nChinese name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christel<\/td>\nGerman name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clerke, Agnes Mary<\/td>\nBritish astronomer (1842-1907)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cori, Gerty Theresa Radnitz<\/td>\nCzech-American physiologist, Nobel laureate (1896-1957)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delia<\/td>\nGreek name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diana<\/td>\nLatin name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Donna<\/td>\nItalian name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edith<\/td>\nEnglish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fairouz<\/td>\nArab name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fleming, Williamina P.<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1857-1911)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace<\/td>\nEnglish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herschel, Carolyn<\/a><\/td>\nBritish astronomer (1750-1848)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hypatia<\/a><\/td>\nEgyptian mathematician (unknown-A.D. 415)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ina<\/td>\nLatin name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabel<\/td>\nSpanish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isis<\/td>\nEgyptian goddess<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jehan<\/td>\nTurkish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jenkins, Louise F.<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1888-1970)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joliot-Curie, Irene<\/td>\nFrench physicist, Nobel laureate (1897-1956)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julienne<\/td>\nFrench name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karima<\/td>\nArabic name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kathleen<\/td>\nIrish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kira<\/td>\nRussian name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kovalevskaya, Sofia V.<\/td>\nRussian mathematician (1850-1891)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leavitt, Henrietta S.<\/a><\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1868-1921)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lepaute, Nichole Reine De La Briere<\/td>\nFrench astronomer (1723-1788)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Linda<\/td>\nSpanish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louise<\/td>\nFrench name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary<\/td>\nEnglish form of Hebrew name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maunder, Annie S. D. R.<\/td>\nBritish astronomer (1851-1928)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maury, Antonia C.<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1866-1952)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mavis<\/td>\nScottish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McAuliffe, Sharon Christa<\/td>\nCivilian school teacher member of the Challenger crew (1948-1986)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meitner, Lise<\/td>\nAustrian physicist (1878-1968)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melissa<\/td>\nGreek name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mitchell, Maria<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1818-1889)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monira<\/td>\nArabic name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natasha<\/td>\nRussian name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noether, Emmy<\/td>\nGerman mathematician (1882-1935)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patricia<\/td>\nEnglish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Priscilla<\/td>\nLatin name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proctor, Mary<\/td>\nAmerican astronomer (1862-1957)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resnick, Judith Arlene<\/td>\nMember of the Challenger crew (1949-1986)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosa<\/td>\nSpanish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ruth<\/td>\nHebrew name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sappho<\/td>\nGreek poetess (unknown-c. 600 B.C.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shahinaz<\/td>\nTurkish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sheepshanks, Anne<\/td>\nBritish benefactor (1789-1876)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sita<\/td>\nIndian name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sklodowska, Marie (Madame Curie)<\/td>\nPolish physicist, chemist, Nobel laureate (1867-1934)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sommerville, Mary Fairfax<\/td>\nScottish physicist, mathematician (1780-1872)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soraya<\/td>\nPersian name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stella<\/td>\nLatin name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sung-Mei<\/td>\nChinese name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Susan<\/td>\nEnglish name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tereshkova, Valentina Vladimirovna<\/td>\nSoviet cosmonaut (1937-live)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vera<\/td>\nLatin name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Donna Henes is the author of The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife<\/em>.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n

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