Arecibo Observatory ?uniquely powerful? for detecting near-Earth objects

The Arecibo Observatory provides “unmatched precision and accuracy” in detecting asteroids or comets that could hit the Earth, says a report by the National Academy of Sciences. That statement could help secure the observatory’s future.
The world-famous, Cornell-run radio telescope’s unsurpassed capabilities for taking precise, clear pictures of these near-earth objects (NEOs) are laid out plainly [...]

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