Malala Yousafzai has an asteroid named after her
A NASA astronomer in 2015 named an asteroid in honour of Malala Yousafzai, noting that "very few asteroids have been named to honour the contributions of women". Officially designated '316201 Malala', the asteroid is in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate was shot  on her way to school by Taliban on October 9, 2012.