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HAARP antenna array looks inside a passing asteroid

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POLL QUESTION:

Space quiz! The HAARP antenna array in Alaska recently used radio waves to try and peer inside a passing asteroid. What does HAARP stand for?

Learn the answer here!

High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program

High-Altitude Astronomy Radio Program

Helio-Atmospheric Alaskan Research Project

High-energy Atmospheric Astronomy Radio Propagation

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