Cori (Moon)

Named after Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori - Czech-American physiologist; Nobel laureate (1896-1957).

Cori is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side. To the northeast is the crater Grissom. This is a circular crater formation with a somewhat eroded outer rim. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.