Mars Craters Named after Apollo 12 Lunar Spacecraft

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Two Mars craters photographed by NASA's Opportunity rover have received new names to honor the Apollo 12 space ships that 41 years ago carried humans on the second flight to land on the Moon.rnThe two craters, which Opportunity visited in early November, are called 'Yankee Clipper" and "Intrepid" - the same names given to the Apollo 12 mis sion's command module and lunar lan der during the November 1969 mission to the Moon. NASA announced the crater names Nov. 18.