Eleanor Helin - Identifying 'interesting objects' in space (5/12)
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Channel: Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People · 2017 · Science & Technology
To listen to more of Eleanor Helin’s stories, go to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFxY2VX_fpmuEC9t8CTEaTt6 American astronomer, Eleanor Helin (1932-2009), was actively involved in astronomy for over three decades. She was principal investigator of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT) program and helped identify over 800 near-Earth asteroids. [Listener: Christopher Sykes; date recorded: 2002]
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