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NASA honours Rolling Stones by naming rock on Mars after band

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Aug 23 2019 | 6:40 PM IST

NASA on Friday announced that it has named a rock on Mars in honour of the iconic English band, The Rolling Stones.

The space agency shared the news on Twitter, revealing that the "Rolling Stones Rock" was a stone that was sent rolling after NASA's InSight lander touched down on the Mars' surface.

"Hello '@RollingStones Rock'. Who could hang a name on you? Um... us!

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First Published: Aug 23 2019 | 6:40 PM IST

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