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NASA Releases New Documentary on Tracking Asteroids
Original: New NASA-documentary about newly discovered asteroids and how to track them and calculate their orbits: https:// plus.na
NASA has released a new documentary, 'Planetary Defenders: This Is Not an Exercise', explaining how newly discovered asteroids are tracked and their orbits calculated. The film highlights the work of scientists defending Earth from potential impacts. Space and astronomy enthusiasts are sharing the documentary, which is freely available on NASA's streaming platform, praising its accessible look at planetary defence efforts.
Why now: Interest in asteroid monitoring and planetary defence is high following recent near-Earth object discoveries.
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- New NASA-documentary about newly discovered asteroids and how to track them and calculate their orbits: https:// plus.nasa.gov/video/planetary- defenders-this-is-not-an-exercise/ # space # asteroid # astronomy # science # NASA · IOTA_European_Section@mastodon.online · 5
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