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Bug-eyed telescope ready to find Earth-smashing asteroids

Andrew Paul

created: June 5, 2025, 3:30 p.m. | updated: June 15, 2025, 3:24 p.m.

Observations of asteroid (139289) 2001 KR1 made using ESA’s Flyeye telescope. This animation was produced using 31 images, each acquired using an exposure of 60 seconds, over a period of approximately 33 minutes. Observations of asteroid (35107) 1991 VH made using ESA’s Flyeye telescope. This animation was produced using 16 images, each acquired using an exposure of 60 seconds, over a period of approximately 16 minutes. Observations of our neighbouring galaxy, Andromeda, made using ESA’s Flyeye telescope.

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