Early warning of dangerous asteroids and comets

(PhysOrg.com) -- Silicon chips developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory are at the heart of a new survey telescope that will soon provide a more than fivefold improvement in scientists’ ability to detect asteroids and comets that could someday pose a threat to the planet.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news146224798.html">Early warning of dangerous asteroids and comets</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Silicon chips developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory are at the heart of a new survey telescope that will soon provide a more than fivefold improvement in scientists’ ability to detect asteroids and comets that could someday pose a threat to the planet.</p>