NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

Posted on June 12, 2021 By Wormwood ProphecyComments Off on NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Friday that the agency has approved a new infrared space telescope in the effort to help advance planetary defense efforts.

The Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope (NEO Surveyor) will move to the next phase of mission development at JPL after a successful review that moved the mission forward into preliminary design…

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NASA approves asteroid-hunting space telescope to monitor near-Earth objects

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Friday that the agency has approved a new infrared space telescope in the effort to help advance planetary defense efforts. The Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope (NEO Surveyor) will move to the next phase of mission development at JPL after a successful review that moved the mission forward into preliminary design… https://www.foxnews.com/science/nasa-asteroid-hunting-space-telescope-near-earth-objects