Meet the NASA scientist tasked with identifying asteroids on a collision course with Earth

June 2nd, 2025

ABC Online, Other, 31/05/2025, Andrew Hanlon
The bright green meteor that blazed a trail over the skies of southern WA earlier this month served as a spectacular reminder of just how vulnerable the Earth is to threats from space. […] The University of New South Wales Canberra team search for asteroids using optical telescopes as well as the Parkes Radio Telescope, famous for its role in broadcasting Neil Armstrong’s moon walk.

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