December 19, 2019 12:23 PM
International Astronomical Union names new star 'Sharjah'
<span style="color: #222222;">The International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced the names of the newly discovered stars and planets, where the name "Sharjah" was chosen for a star with "Barjeel" being the name of one of its planets.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The announcement was made yesterday during a press conference of the IAU in the French capital, Paris, celebrating the centennial of the union. During the announcement, t...