The announcement was made by actor Robert Downey Jr. during a concert by the band
The United States Aerospace Agency (NASA) has named a small rock captured by a robotic probe on the surface of Mars " Rolling Stones ." The name was made public during a performance by the British group in Pasadena, California, last Thursday, the 22nd.
The announcement was made by actor Robert Downey Jr. , who explained the origin of the name. He said that scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory found a small rock, slightly larger than a golf ball, when the InSight probe came into contact with the object and it rolled away. When they reached it, they chose to name it Rolling Stones Rock.
In a statement to the press, the group spoke about the tribute and confessed to being honored: “What a great way to celebrate our No Filter to Pasadena. It’s definitely a milestone in history. We are very grateful to everyone at NASA responsible for this.”
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