Exoplanets Have Been Given Names For The First Time

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The International Astronomical Union has announced today the winners of the NameExoWorlds contest, the first ever official attempt to give names to new worlds. The contest was opened to the general public , and now 14 stars and 31 exoplanets have an official name that can be used beyond their existing scientific nomenclature.