The new asteroid is named after the girl who received the Nobel Peace Prize
Scientists named Malala Yousafzai, the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner, to name an asteroid.The 17-year-old girl won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, along with Kailash Satyarthi of India, are both women's and children's rights activists, becoming the owners of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.