Killer Asteroid-Spotting Software Could Help Save the World
The HelioLinc3D telescope found an asteroid that will come close to Earth.
It is common to overestimate the ability of technology in solving global problems. When it comes to saving our world from asteroid attacks, lines of code could be the answer.
Astronomers supervise the movement of telescopes that scan the sky for space rocks, but they are controlled by zeros and ones. Scientists rely on algorithms in order to detect fast and suspicious objects. This includes asteroids which may pose a threat to Earth.
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