NASA spacecraft reactivated to hunt for asteroids; Probe will assist agency in search for candidates to explore
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 17:00
in Astronomy & Space
A NASA spacecraft that discovered and characterized tens of thousands of asteroids throughout the solar system before being placed in hibernation will return to service for three more years starting in September, assisting the agency in its effort to identify the population of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, as well as those suitable for asteroid exploration missions.