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NASA testing telescope that could help astronomers detect city-killing asteroids

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Astronomers have found fewer than half of the estimated existing city-killer asteroids

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NASA testing telescope that could help astronomers detect city-killing asteroids

Astronomers have found fewer than half of the estimated existing city-killer asteroids

·London, United Kingdom
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NASA is developing the NEO Surveyor, a space telescope designed to identify asteroids and comets that may pose a risk to Earth. Scheduled for launch in September 2027, the mission aims to improve the detection of near-Earth objects. The NEO Surveyor's objective is to address the growing concern about asteroids and comets that could threaten Earth. It is estimated that there are approximately 25,000 near-Earth asteroids larger than 140 meters in …

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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