Asteroid Named for Nobel Prize Winner Joins Historic Lineup

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 17:30 in Astronomy & Space

An asteroid discovered by NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft has a new designation: 316201 Malala, to honor Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, who received the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.

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