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How do spacecraft avoid collisions in the asteroid belt?
The main belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is so sparsely populated that spacecraft pass through as though ...
Astronomy on MSN2d
Smallest main-belt asteroids ever detected found hiding in JWST data
With the James Webb Space Telescope and updated processing techniques, researchers have detected asteroids just tens of ...
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NASA’s James Webb Telescope Reveals Smallest Asteroids Yet Found in Main Asteroid Belt
NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope includes asteroids on its list of objects studied and secrets revealed.
Is Earth at risk? James Webb Space Telescope discovered many tiny asteroids in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars
The James Webb Space Telescope has found many small asteroids. Some are heading towards Earth. These asteroids are smaller ...
Planetary Defense: Webb Detects 138 Decameter-Sized Asteroids in the Main Belt
Astronomers have detected 138 decameter-sized rocky bodies in the main asteroid belt, marking the smallest asteroids ever ...
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Astronomers Detect the Smallest Main Belt Asteroids Ever Found by Repurposing a Technique for Exoplanet Discovery
An unusual approach to spotting tiny asteroids uses James Webb Space Telescope data in a boost for planetary defense research ...
The world's largest space telescope just got an unexpected new role: asteroid hunter
Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the tiniest of space rocks.
Is the planet Earth in danger? What was found in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars by the James Webb Space Telescope?
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a number of small asteroids, some of which may be heading towards Earth.
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Webb Unveils Tiniest Asteroids in Main Belt
Illustration of the main asteroid belt, orbiting the Sun between Mars and JupiterNASA NASA's powerful James Webb Space ...
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Is Earth at risk? James Webb Space Telescope discovered many tiny asteroids in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars
They identified an unexpectedly large number of tiny asteroids in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. These small asteroids, ranging in size from that of a bus to several stadiums ...