Exoplanet in Hercules constellation to be named in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 7 June - The exoplanet WASP-38b and its star WASP-38 in the Hercules constellation will get their popular names in Slovenia as part of a campaign promoting astronomy held on the 100th anniversary of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Proposals for the names will be collected by the end of October.

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