A crater on the Moon’s South Pole has been named ‘Lhamu’ after Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit Mt Everest.

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.

“This historic honour recognises her remarkable legacy and celebrates the spirit of determination and courage she embodies,” the embassy said in a post on X. “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.”

On April 22, 1993, Sherpa successfully climbed Mount Everest as the first Nepali woman. She died while descending from the summit.

Sherpa is recognised as a national luminary of the country.