M'sian school kids to get chance to name star, exoplanet in contest, says Yeo

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jun -- Menteri Tenaga, Sains, Teknologi Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Alam, Yeo Bee Yin (dua, kanan) bersama bekas Angkasawan NASA, Charles Bolden (dua, kiri) pada program lawatan Bekas Angkasawan NASA, Charles Bolden di Planetarium Negara hari ini. -- fotoBERNAMA (2019) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysian school children will get to use their imagination to name a star and an exoplanet as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

Open to primary and secondary school students, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister Yeo Bee Yin said the contest would be an opportunity for them to expand their knowledge of science.