Near Earth Object Program
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Near Earth Object Program coordinates NASA sponsored work to detect, track and catalogue asteroids and comets that could approach Earth near enough to be hazardous.
The NEO Program goal is to locate 90% or more of the asteroids and comets that are larger than 1 kilometer in diameter by the end of 2020. There are an estimated 1,000 such asteroids and comets.
The NEO Program also supports and initiates communications within the community of astronomers and the public in the event that any potentiall hazardous objects are discovered. [1]
- ↑ What Is The Purpose Of The Near-Earth Object Program? Near Earth Object Program, NASA