Astronomers discover asteroid treasure trove in old Hubble Space Telescope data - Space.com
5/10/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Chelsea Gohd
by Chelsea Gohd
Astronomers have revealed the trails of nearly 1,500 new asteroids hidden in data gathered by NASA's most venerable space telescope.
A Hubble image taken on Dec. 5, 2005 of the Main Belt asteroid 2001 SE101 passing in front of the Crab Nebula. (Image credit: © NASA/ESA HST, Image processing: Melina Thévenot) Astronomers have re… [+4618 chars]
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