How Do We Spot Near Earth Asteroids?

Illustration of the Earth its orbit. Object moving toward the orbit ahead of the current position of the earth with multiple possible trajectories. Refine the path. Caption: helps refine the projected path,

How does NASA spot asteroids that maybe getting too close to Earth for comfort? It takes a lot of data gathering by computers, satellites, and individuals. Asteroids are tracked and monitored frequently by astronomers.

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  • How Do We Spot Near Earth Asteroids?

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
    Length:
    2 minutes