ESA Launches New Asteroid Detection Satellite

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Source: European Space Agency
ESA Launches New Asteroid Detection Satellite
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ESA's new Flyeye telescope has successfully achieved 'first light,' marking the start of its mission to automatically survey the sky for near-Earth asteroids and comets, using a wide field of view inspired by an insect's eye to enhance early detection and planetary defense efforts.

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