Egypt – Arecibo observatory receives $ 19 million from NASA to observe dangerous asteroids

(MENAFN – Youm7) NASA has granted new funding to Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory to monitor Earth's asteroids. They can be a potential threat.

NASA is interested in asteroids that are within 5 million kilometers of Earth's orbit and could track them if any of the asteroids posed a threat to the Earth in the future, according to the US space agency.

"Arecibo plays an important role in the discovery and development of our knowledge of our solar system and our universe," said Francisco Cordova, director of observation. We also have an important role to play in protecting our planet by providing unique knowledge and experience. "

The Arecibo radio telescope has seen up to 120 pieces per year since the 1990s, and NASA has used these data to identify asteroids or comets that could pose a threat to the Earth and mitigate potential risks.

In addition, the data helps NASA identify asteroids that may be suitable for a space mission and land on an asteroid that extracts its raw material.

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