A team of scientists, including AO data analyst Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin and several previous AO scientists, derived the shape, features, and a global map of the asteroid. + Read More

Understanding how the gravitational field around a comet or asteroid could affect an orbiting spacecraft is extremely important for the exploration of those objects. In a recent publication of the Planetary and Space Science journal, AO scientist Dr. Flaviane Venditti and her team tested a new mapping technique to identify the orbits around comets and asteroids that are least affected by the objects’ gravity. + Read More