Amy Mainzer Is Hunting Asteroids With NEOWISE

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

English - December 30, 2013 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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Take a spacecraft that can no longer survey the realm of galaxies and repurpose it to discover thousands of much nearer asteroids and comets. Put it to sleep for 2.5 years, then wake it up and start discovering even more! JPL’s Amy Mainzer is Principal Investigator for NEOWISE, the mission using this amazing space telescope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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