The U.S. Geological Survey has announced that the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature approved the name Lhamu for a crater on the Moon.
According to Nepal’s embassy in Washington, DC, the International Astronomical Union Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature approved the crater’s name on Monday.
The embassy said in a post on Facebook. “Her extraordinary achievement has opened doors for young Nepali women and inspired countless women worldwide to aim for even greater heights, not only in mountaineering but in all walks of life.
The Government of Nepal has recognized her contributions , she was posthumously conferred the “Nepal Tara (Star),” becoming the first Nepali woman to receive this honor; a postage stamp was issued in her name.
Jasamba Himal (7,315 m) in the Mahalangur Range was renamed Pasang Lhamu Peak; The Trishuli-Dunche road was renamed the Pasang Lhamu Highway; a life-size statue was erected at Bouddha, Chuchepati; and the Pasang Lhamu Memorial Hall was established in Dhulabari of the Jhapa district.
On April 22, 1993,
Sherpa successfully climbed Mount Everest as the first Nepali woman. She died while descending from the summit.
