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Earlier on 10th July 2015, 17-year-old Faye Jong-Sow Fei had her name literally immortalised by having an asteroid named after her, and in doing so she became the first Malaysian with such an honour
The Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) Team named the asteroid 31460Jongsowfei after Faye to honour her success at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
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The Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA) shared a message on its Facebook page, congratulating Faye, who hails from Kuching, Sarawak, for earning such a rare recognition
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Speaking with The Sun, Faye said:
Asteroid 31460Jongsowfei was discovered on 10 Feb 1999 by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research Team at Socorro
A student of S.M.K Batu Lintang in Kuching, Faye's school blog has a detailed account of her journey towards her achievement so far
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