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NASA’s DART Mission Deflected an Asteroid – But Unleashed a Swarm of Space Boulders
• July 16, 2025, 12:52 AM ET (SciTechDaily)
Vera Rubin Telescope Quickly Found 1,200 New Asteroids
• June 24, 2025, 6:06 AM ET (New York Times)
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Also Known As | planetoid • minor planet |
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Max Wolf
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Johann Palisa
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