Urey (Moon)

Named after Harold Clayton Urey - American chemist; Nobel laureate (1893-1981). )

Urey is a lunar impact crater located in the narrow niche of terra. It lies near the east-northeastern limb , and thus appears very foreshortened when viewed from the Earth. The rim has outward bulges along the western and southeastern sides. There are no notable craters along the rim or inner wall. (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.