Ceres Connection

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The Ceres Connection is a cooperative program between MIT's Lincoln Laboratory and the Society for Science and the Public dedicated to promoting science education. It names asteroids discovered under the LINEAR project after teachers and contesting students who performed outstandingly in the following Society for Science and the Public competitions: the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, the Intel Science Talent Search, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. [1] [2] [3]

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Since 2001, nearly 200 asteroids are named each year through this program. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Barros-Smith, Ross (January 2011). "Star Fields" (PDF). Newsletter of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. 23 (1): 4.
  2. ↑ "2004 Intel Science Talent Search : Midwood Science : The Home of Midwood Science Research". midwoodscience.org. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  3. ↑ "LAHS Students Place in Grand Awards Ceremony". ladailypost.com. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  4. ↑ "Asteroids honor and motivate young scientists". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
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