Killer Asteroid Hunters Spot 27,500 Overlooked Space Rocks
Briefly

Instead of scanning the skies with telescopes, an algorithm uncovered 27,500 solar system bodies, significantly more than telescopic discoveries, paving the way for improved asteroid detection and planetary defense efforts.
The findings, which include 100 near-Earth asteroids, asteroids in the main belt, Trojans in Jupiter's orbit, and Kuiper belt objects, mark a breakthrough in astronomical research methods, potentially aiding in identifying dangerous asteroids for planetary defense.
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