The story
From Bradbury + landing. Named on August 22, 2012, by NASA in honor of writer Ray Bradbury. Landing because it was the landing site of the Curiosity rover some two weeks earlier.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bradbury Landing
Today it means: An area approximately 140 square kilometers (54 sq mi) at 4.5895°S 137.4417°E on the planet Mars, located in Gale Crater. Full definition →