There are a number of objects in the solar system that have been named after Chinese people or places. Many of these are craters on the terrestrial planets but asteroids and exoplanets have also received Chinese names.

Moon

Mercury

Venus

  • Ban Zhao crater

Mars

Asteroids

951 Gaspra

  • Tang-Shan crater

Exoplanets

See also

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