Richard Binzel
Richard Binzel is a prominent professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is widely recognized for his contributions to the study of asteroids and comets, and he is the inventor of the Torino scale, a system for categorizing the potential threat of near-Earth objects. His expertise was recently highlighted in discussions surrounding the detection of a 100-meter-wide asteroid that poses a potential collision risk with Earth in 2032, marking a significant moment in global planetary defense efforts.
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Richard Binzel is a professor of planetary sciences at MIT and the creator of the Torino scale.
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India:
MIT's Richard Binzel notes that the initial risk was mainly due to the large margin of error.
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Richard Binzel is a professor of planetary sciences and the inventor of the Torino Scale.
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United States:
Richard Binzel is a professor of planetary science and the inventor of the Torino Scale used for assessing asteroid impact risks.
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Richard Binzel, an astronomer and professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes there is no reason for concern regarding the asteroid YR4.
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Richard Binzel, an astronomer and professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes there is no reason for concern regarding the asteroid YR4.
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Richard Binzel is a professor of planetary sciences at MIT and inventor of the Torino scale.
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