ESA’s New Asteroid Hunter Opens Its Eye to the Sky

ESA’s new asteroid hunter opens its eye to the sky

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) newest planetary defender has opened its ‘eye’ to the cosmos for the first time. The Flyeye telescope’s ‘first light’ marks the beginning of a new chapter in how we scan the skies for new near-Earth asteroids and comets.

ESA’s Bug-Eyed Robot Telescope Just Spotted Its First Asteroid — And It Could Save the Planet

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched a new phase in its planetary defense program with the activation of the Flyeye telescope. According to ESA’s announcement, 2025, this advanced robotic telescope has captured its first images—its so-called “first light”—from the skies above Italy, marking the beginning of its mission to scan for near-Earth asteroids and comets that could pose a threat to Earth. Developed in collaboration wit…