Tag: fly-eyed survey telescope

[ad_1] Each day we hear about gigantic asteroids or other near-earth objects rushing towards the Earth. Detecting celestial objects which can be hazardous to Earth can be tough due to the vastness of space. To solve this problem and prepare for the early spotting of asteroids, European Space Agency will be developing the automated Flyeye telescope.This will be the first time in history that an instrument will scan the sky thoroughly and will automatically detect dangerous near-earth objects. About Flyeye telescopeESA reports, the telescope will automatically detect the celestial object and then it will be examined by scientists to be sure they are real detections. Once the data is collected, it will then be sent to the Minor Planet Center for further observation for a better understandi...