Named in honor of R. C. House, western novelist and journalist who has served, for the last 23 years, as editor of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s internal publication ‘Universe’. He has been responsible for this highly regarded chronicle of life at “the Lab” until his recent retirement. He captured for his readers the true spirit of the world’s leading space exploration center. His natural warmth endeared him to all he had contact. (M 20162) _ _.