Seattle researchers are hunting for asteroids with the power of THOR

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Seattle researchers are hunting for asteroids with the power of THOR

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May 8, 2024

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Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with Dr. Joachim Moeyens of UW's DiRAC Institute to talk about the algorithm that has helped discover over 27,000 new asteroids in our solar system.

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Seattle researchers are hunting for asteroids with the power of THOR

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