Summary of Estudante brasileira descobre novo asteroide

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A 15-16 year-old Brazilian student named Mikaela Gomes made an unexpected discovery as part of a Brazilian university project called Castoroides and NASA's program. Using images captured from a telescope over 3,000 meters high in Avaí, she identified a small, straight-trajectory point that was later confirmed as a new asteroid, named P11b. Mikaela, who may have the opportunity to choose its future name, was inspired by the philosophy of citizen science, which encourages amateur collaboration and global interest in scientific discoveries. Experts will further study the asteroid for more detailed information

• 00:00:00 In this section, a 15-16 year-old Brazilian student named Mikaela Gomes made a surprising discovery. She is part of a Brazilian university project called Castoroides and was selected for a NASA program. Using images captured from a telescope over 3,000 meters high in Avaí, she identified a small, straight-trajectory point. Her find turned out to be a new asteroid. Known as P11b, Mikaela may choose its future name. Experts will study the asteroid for more detailed information. Mikaela's discovery was inspired by the philosophy of citizen science, which involves amateur collaboration and global interest