Spitzer Telescope Spots Colorful Mix of Asteroids, May Aid Future Space Travel
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 08:49
in Astronomy & Space
New research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is providing close-up views of near-Earth objects and aiding astronomers in determining the size, composition and origin of more than 100 known near-Earth asteroids so far. Observation of 600 additional near-Earth objects is planned over the next year.