A ceremony was held to officially announce the naming of Song Jian Asteroid, which was discovered by a Chinese researcher in August 2007, according to the statement.
The asteroid, which is orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, was approved by the Small Bodies Naming Committee of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in October last year.
The scientist, also known for his achievements in cybernetics and systems engineering, once served as president of the CAE and vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
