Astronomy

Astronomy there is not so advanced, although in the last half of the 20th century there have been great advances as observatories on aerostat blimps at ultra-high altitudes have been used to some success. Plans are afoot between the major space agencies to loft a huge telescope to space in order to better explore space.

While the features of the far side of the moon haven't been named yet, they are expected to be a mix of French, Japanese, Corean, Cambrian and Rigsmaal or German, when the Euro-Consortium finally gets their probes launched a few years hence.

With the increased focus on space, it is expected that more probes will be launched to explore our solar system.

Naming Conventions

Names of the outermost planets differ between *here* and *there*

Uranus = Janus (Roman god of gates, beginnings and ends - it was, at the time, the furthest known planet)
Neptune = Carmenta (Roman goddess of agriculture and prophecy - was predicted before it was found)
Pluto = Erebus (Personification of primordial darkness)

Hanzi names (with readings in Japanese and Corean)
Janus - 門王星 moñòsei, mun-uañseñ (Gate-King-Star)
Carmenta - 卜女王星 bocudjoòsei, bog-ieuañseñ (Divining-Queen-Star)
Erebus - 黯王星 añòsei, am-uañseñ (Dark/Black-King-Star)

Names of the planets

in various languages:

Language	Sun	Mercury	Venus	Earth	Moon	Mars	Jupiter	Saturn	Janus	Carmenta	Erebus
InterTurkic	Kün	Utarıd	Şolpan	Yer	Ay	Mamırs	Miştär	Zöhelek	Yanoş	Kermente	Erbeş
Persian	Khorshid	Tir	Zohreh	Zamin	Mah	Bahram	Moshtari	Qayvin	Yanush	Khormenti	Erebosh
Russian	Solntse	Merkuriy	Venera	Zemlya	Luna	Mars	Yupitr	Satyurn	Yanus	Karminta	Erebus
Czech	Slunce	Dobropaan	Krasopanj	Zemnie	Luna	Smrtonoss	Kraalomoc	Hladolet	Nebesstianka	Wodopaan	Ledoswiet