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How NASA Science Data Defends Earth from Asteroids
How NASA Science Data Defends Earth from Asteroids NASA’s open science data practices help identify asteroids that pose a hazard to Earth by sharing scientific data widely, allowing researchers to determine the risk posed by the near-Earth asteroid population. The Minor Planet Center collects and verifies vast numbers of asteroid and comet position observations from […]
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NEO Surveyor Instrument Enclosure Inside Historic Chamber AxA0
NEO Surveyor Instrument Enclosure Inside Historic Chamber AxA0 NASA The instrument enclosure of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor is prepared for critical environmental tests inside the historic Chamber A at the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in December 2024. Wrapped in silver thermal blanketing, the 12-foot-long (3.7-meter-long) angular structure was […]
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