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University of Arizona to Lead Mission to Discover Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
June 12, 2021
TUCSON, Arizona, June 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

NASA has tasked Amy Mainzer, an expert in infrared astronomy at the University of Arizona, with delivering NEO Surveyor, a mission to find, track and characterize yet unseen asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth.

A new mission to find, track and characterize asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth has moved one step closer to launch. Led by Amy M . . .

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