(Express) – NASA needs “more hands-on deck” due to one asteroid threat in particular, claimed scientist Professor Greg Leonard, who works for the US space agency. NASA recently unveiled plans to team up with the University of Central Florida (UCF) in order to find killer asteroids. The initiative was discussed on the latest episode of NASA’s ‘On a Mission’ podcast by host Leslie Mullen and Professor Greg Leonard, a senior researcher at the NASA financed Catalina Sky Survey.
Professor Leonard claimed NASA need “more hands on deck”, despite advancements in technology and an increase in discovery rates of asteroids. The scientist said: “This is just a recent development because of the great new software and new detection algorithms, sensors that we have. We really improved our ability to discover these things.
“The era of really high-speed computers, great CCD’s, these electro-optical sensors, we’re really just starting to hit our stride I think with technology. “We’re constantly improving the systems, so that’s the reason for an increase in discovery rates. But we really need to do a lot more, we need more hands-on deck I think. READ MORE
