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Experts say the discovery of Earthbound asteroids and comets needs improvement; too many satellites could prevent discovery

August 29, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new survey of planetary defense experts from Apollo Academic Surveys and Olin College of Engineering reports that discovery of asteroids and comets needs improvement. In addition, the proliferation of commercial satellites could prevent them from identifying Earthbound asteroids and comets.

Near-Sun Comet Roasted to Death

June 15, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Astronomers using a fleet of world leading telescopes on the ground and in space have captured images of a periodic rocky near-Sun comet breaking apart.

Interception mission to confirm ‘Oumuamua, other interstellar objects, in the works

March 24, 2021 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

CHICAGO – ‘Ouamuamua, the first observed interstellar object, zipped through our solar system back in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever since. While some researchers speculated it could be a comet, asteroid, or even…