Name that probe! And 3 more years of duty for Mir

Cerb writes "NASA seems to be in need of a few good names for soil-penetrating probes that they plan on launching Jan. 3rd." Unfortunately the pair of people need to be related and dead, which reduces means we can't name them Linus and Alan. In related news, humanity's only tried and tested space-station, which was to be decomissioned this June, will get a new lease of life: an anonymous international investor will provide funds for another 3 years of service. (subject to Russian Gov't approval) Some comments say Salyut and Skylab were first. True, but they aren't currently functionnal in Space.