20/03/2025
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Spinning Through Space: The Astronomers Watching the Skies for Asteroids
Every day, astronomers scan the skies for near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to our planet. Their work is crucial for planetary defence, ensuring we have the knowledge and technology to detect and mitigate potential asteroid impacts.
Professor Alan Fitzsimmonsis among the scientists leading these efforts, studying the composition and behaviour of asteroids to improve our understanding of potential impact risks, including asteroid 2024 YR4, which briefly had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth! Thankfully, that risk has dropped to just 0.001%.
Asteroids tell us more than just the story of potential impact, they hold clues about the birth of our Solar System and even our planet’s composition. From NASA’s DART mission to ESA’s planetary defence programmes, experts are working hard to detect, track, and understand these celestial visitors.
Read more about the astronomers dedicated to this mission in this article: https://ow.ly/XwET50VjQlU
