NEAT, the program Helin was involved in, stands for?
Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking
New Earth Astronomical Telescope
Northern Ecliptic Astronomy Team
Nebular Exploration and Analysis Trust
Answer
Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) is a project dedicated to discovering and tracking asteroids that might pose a collision risk to Earth. It primarily uses automated telescopes with advanced image processing algorithms to systematically scan the night sky from various locations and detect the movement of near-Earth objects over multiple observations.
Stargazing Pioneer: The Eleanor F. Helin Challenge
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