NASA asks public to vote on the best name for its Mars 2020 rover

NASA has revealed the nine finalists in its Mars 2020 rover naming contest. According to the space agency, it received more than 28,000 essays starting on August 28 when the contest went live. More than 4,700 volunteer judges read and assessed these essays, narrowing them down to the best nine options. Now that the finalists have been revealed, the public …