New Asteroid Found Heading Earth’s Way
August 10, 2023
An artificial intelligence system designed to spot unknown asteroids heading Earth’s way has scored its first success—and astronomers believe more potentially dangerous space rocks are out there. How to keep our planet safe? NASA has turned to the public for input. Mahmud Farooque and Jason L. Kessler led the engagement efforts, and in Issues they review the process and results. Beyond specific useful comments, a broader message emerged. As Kessler writes, “To discover and develop the utility of shared decisionmaking, I believe leaders of technical organizations should support an office or team with the capacity and resources to champion more such engagements.”