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Andy Warhol looked for fame any place he could find it, so news that a crater on the surface of the planet Mercury has been named in his honor comes as no surprise. Warhol joined 22 other famous dead artists, musicians, and writers in that distinction recently, according to a NASA press release last month. It may seem like one small step for Warhol, but it actually might be one giant leap for late 20^th century art’s acceptance on a universal level. Please come over to Picture This at Big Think to read more of "How Andy Warhol Ended up in a Crater on Mercury."