The rate of discovery of near-Earth asteroids currently outpaces our ability to analyze them. Knowledge of an asteroid's physical properties is essential to deflect them. I developed free and open-source algorithms and training modules. These tools utilize images from robotic telescopes, open-source data, and high school-level mathematics to determine asteroids' size, rotation period, and strength. I took observations of the Didymos binary asteroid, and my algorithm determined its size to be 850 ± 0.04 m, with a 2.261 ± 0.018 h rotation period and rubble-pile strength. I measured a decrease in the mutual orbital period after impact by NASA's 2022 DART Mission, confirming successful deflection. My findings matched closely with those obtained by NASA and external sources (Daly et al., 2023; Thomas et al., 2023; Talbert, 2022, October 11; Nakanoet al., 2022) [1,2,3,4]. Every young person and citizen scientist can now be a planetary defender.

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开发算法来确定小行星的物理特性和偏转任务的成功

目前，近地小行星的发现速度超过了我们分析它们的能力。了解小行星的物理特性对于使其偏转至关重要。我开发了免费开源算法和培训模块。这些工具利用来自机器人望远镜的图像、开源数据和高中水平的数学来确定小行星的大小、自转周期和强度。我对 Didymos 双星小行星进行了观测，我的算法确定其大小为 850 ± 0.04 m，自转周期为 2.261 ± 0.018 h，碎石堆强度为 2.261 ± 0.018 h。我测量了 NASA 2022 DART 任务撞击后相互轨道周期的缩短，证实偏转成功。我的发现与 NASA 和外部来源获得的结果非常吻合（Daly 等人，2023 年；Thomas 等人，2023 年；Talbert，2022 年，10 月 11 日；Nakanoet 等人，2022 年）[1,2,3,4]。每个年轻人和公民科学家现在都可以成为地球卫士。