NASA's new satellite, which will be able to warn the space agency over potentially dangerous asteroids and comets, has taken a leap forward.The satellite will be able to "accelerate" the rate at which the space agency is able to discover rocks in space that could harm our planet.NASA approved the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor space telescope to move into "preliminary design", the next phase of development.The asteroid-hunting satellite is planned to lift off in 2026, officials announced earlier this month.Mike Kelley, NEO Surveyor program scientist explained how important the project is.He said: "NEO Surveyor will have the capability to rapidly accelerate the rate at which NASA is able to discover asteroids and comets that could pose a.
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