REMORA: Hunting Asteroids with Autonomous Satellites

Bedtime Astronomy

The proposed REMORA mission aims to deploy a fleet of autonomous CubeSats to track and study near-Earth asteroids up close.

By combining self-navigating spacecraft with cost-effective technology, the project could improve our ability to detect, monitor, and understand potentially hazardous space rocks, strengthening future planetary defense efforts.

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The proposed REMORA mission aims to deploy a fleet of autonomous CubeSats to track and study near-Earth asteroids up close.

By combining self-navigating spacecraft with cost-effective technology, the project could improve our ability to detect, monitor, and understand potentially hazardous space rocks, strengthening future planetary defense efforts.

Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.

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2026-07-15 54 min Transcript
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