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NASA names one of its asteroids after young Saudi Arabian female researcher
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Fatima Al-Sheikh won the second place in 2016 after being nominated at the level of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Supplied)

NASA has recently named one of its asteroids (Al-Sheikh 33535) after a young talented female Saudi scientist in recognition of her efforts and excellence in her research within the Botany field, for which she won the second place at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) last year.

Fatima Al-Sheikh won the second place in 2016 after being nominated at the level of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for winning the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity held annually by King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and & Creativity (Mawhiba) in partnership with the Ministry of Education. She was then ranked second in the US for research in the field of Botany entitled “Determination of Effectiveness of Innovative Strygolactone-Carl2-on Seed Germination of Parasitic Weeds”.

“This national achievement comes in the light of Mawhiba’s commitment to its mission of supporting Saudi talented people, providing them with outstanding care, and enhancing the passion for science and knowledge,” a statement on Saudi Press Agency read.

Al-Sheikh is not the first Saudi woman to win recognition for their work in science. Saudi student Sara Alrabiah won the top award of NASA’s ISEF competition this year that brought together 1,700 researchers.

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/fe...ids-after-young-Saudi-female-researcher-.html

Unravelling the truth behind NASA naming an asteroid after a Saudi student
Essam Al-Ghalib | Published — Wednesday 2 August 2017

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JEDDAH: Fatima bint Abdulmoneim Al-Sheikh, 19, has gone down in history as the second Saudi woman to have an asteroid named after her.
Arab News has confirmed with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) that the asteroid is called Al-Sheikh 33535, and is registered with the official international governing body for naming celestial objects.
Al-Sheikh received the honor of having an asteroid named after her for her research entitled: “Determining the Effect of the Novel Carl 2 Strigolactone Analog on the Seed Germination of Parasitic Weeds.”
She was a second runner-up for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in 2016, and was awarded $1,500 at the time.
In recognition of her achievements in science, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on July 23 published a two-part report headlined: “NASA Names One of its Asteroids After Talented Saudi Fatima Al-Sheikh.”
The report was carried by numerous Arab newspapers and websites, and a Twitter hashtag created in her name became popular. But part of that report was not entirely true.
NASA did not name the asteroid after her, nor did it recognize her achievement nor that of any other teenage scientist that has had an asteroid named after him or her by winning the Intel ISEF competition.
Other winners who had asteroids named after them include Saudis AbdulJabbar Al-Humood and Sarah Al-Rabiah. Other Arab winners who had asteroids named after them came from Egypt and Jordan.
Arab News contacted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) program, which discovered 1999 HS9, the asteroid’s original name before its new name was registered in honor of Al-Sheikh.
“The LINEAR program submitted the proposal (to the IAU) to name asteroid 33535 in honor of Fatima Al-Sheikh in recognition of her excellent work” at the Intel ISEF, said J. Scott Stuart, a technical staff member in the Space Control Systems Group at LINEAR.
The website (www.ll.mit.edu/outreach/ceres.html) has information on how and why some asteroids are named after winners of international science competitions, and their teachers or mentors. NASA is not mentioned.
Winners of the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge and the Intel Science Talent Search also have asteroids named after them.
Newly detected minor planets or asteroids get a provisional designation. If the object’s orbit is confirmed, it receives a permanent number and the discoverer is invited to suggest a name for it.
Some websites Arab News found online, such as Cosmic Registry, falsely claim that you can have an asteroid, comet or small planet named after you or anyone you want.
Prices for an asteroid begin at $24.95. The website will also “sell” you land on the Moon, Venus and Mars.
Cosmic Registry claims that its registration certificates are certified by the UN Office of Outer Space Associations and registered with the International Astronomy Union — a play on the names of the official bodies: The International Astronomical Union and the UN Office for Outer Space Associations.
“Registering an Asteroid name for a loved one is a unique and heartfelt gift, and a perfect way to celebrate a memorable event or special occasion,” the Cosmic Registry website says.
What you will receive is a cheap certificate in a bad frame that means nothing more than the adoption certificate that comes with a child’s toy.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1138176/saudi-arabia

In other news, the vast majority of all the names of stars etc. have an Arabic origin.

This is a list of traditional Arabic names for stars. In Western astronomy, most of the accepted star names are Arabic, a few are Greek and some are of unknown origin. Typically only bright stars have names.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arabic_star_names

Source: International Astronomical Center:

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arabic_star_names

http://www.muslimheritage.com/article/arabic-star-names-treasure-knowledge-shared-world

This video is brilliant.:lol:

 
NASA just named an asteroid after this Saudi student
Mabrouk Fatima bint Abdel Moneim Al Sheikh!
2017-07-20 08:56

By Mariam Nabbout
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Source: Twitter/Proud_S3udi
NASA just honored a young female Saudi student by naming an asteroid after her, Okaz Newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The young student, Fatima bint Abdel Moneim Al Sheikh, was recognized for her research efforts in "determining the effect of the novel Carl 2 Strigolactone analog on the seed germination of parasitic weeds," Okaz wrote.

Speaking to the local newspaper, she expressed how thrilled she was at the news.

Al Sheikh, who plans to continue her education at the prestigious Brown University in the U.S. is an inspirational national and international award winner.

The 19-year-old student's project won an award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in 2016.

Held annually, Intel ISEF is considered the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. It brings together around 1,800 high school student competitors from all over the world.

Not the first Saudi woman to shine at NASA


Al Sheikh isn't the only Saudi woman to shine at NASA in recent years.

A few months back, Saudi student Sara Alrabiah also won NASA's top Award at the Intel ISEF.


The young student received the award for a project focused on "improving resistive RAMs’ performance by using single crystal Perovskites."

In an interview she gave to a local Saudi television at the time, Alrabiah expressed her sense of pride for participating in Intel ISEF alongside a team of Saudi students. She went on to dedicate her achievement to them.

Other than Alrabiah, students Aamar Amir, Rana Al Salmi, Dana Al Khalidi, and Nadia Al Motlaq also scored impressive wins for the country.



http://stepfeed.com/nasa-just-named-an-asteroid-after-this-saudi-student-5154

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