Asteroid hunters have identified 27,500 overlooked near-Earth asteroids using cutting-edge tech that could potentially stave off armageddon in the future.
Researchers devised a novel algorithm called Tracklet-less Heliocentric Orbit Recovery, or THOR, which peruses old photos of space like a form of interstellar forensics.
Perhaps most significant among them were 100 near-Earth asteroids - those that pass within the orbit of our planet.
A comprehensive map of the solar system gives astronomers critical insights both for science and planetary defense.
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