In a landmark decision, the International Astronomical Association has named an asteroid after a teenage Indian- American girl, Nandini Sarma, who won the first place at the 2007 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair for her Microbiology project.
The asteroid, which was discovered on 21st November 2000 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR), has been named as 23228 Nandinisarma.
In a landmark decision, the International Astronomical Association has named an asteroid after a teenage Indian- American girl, Nandini Sarma, who won the first place at the 2007 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair for her Microbiology project.
