Indiana Asteroid Program
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The Indiana Asteroid Program was an astronomical survey conducted at Indiana University that systematically searched for and discovered numerous asteroids in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indiana Asteroid Program canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19259941 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Asteroid Program Context triple: [1604 Tombaugh, hasDiscoverer, Indiana Asteroid Program]
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A.
NASA Near-Earth Object Observations Program
The NASA Near-Earth Object Observations Program is a planetary defense initiative that discovers, tracks, and characterizes asteroids and comets that could pose a hazard to Earth.
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B.
Mir-NASA program
The Mir-NASA program was a collaborative spaceflight initiative in the 1990s that sent American astronauts to live and work aboard Russia’s Mir space station, paving the way for later International Space Station cooperation.
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C.
Asher Space Research Institute
Asher Space Research Institute is a leading Israeli academic center dedicated to space science and engineering research, development, and education within the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
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D.
Aldrin Space Institute
The Aldrin Space Institute is a space-focused research and education organization associated with the Aldrin family that advances space science, technology, and policy.
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E.
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission
The OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission is a NASA spacecraft project that traveled to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, collected surface material, and returned the samples to Earth for scientific study.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Asteroid Program Target entity description: The Indiana Asteroid Program was an astronomical survey conducted at Indiana University that systematically searched for and discovered numerous asteroids in the mid-20th century.
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A.
NASA Near-Earth Object Observations Program
The NASA Near-Earth Object Observations Program is a planetary defense initiative that discovers, tracks, and characterizes asteroids and comets that could pose a hazard to Earth.
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B.
Mir-NASA program
The Mir-NASA program was a collaborative spaceflight initiative in the 1990s that sent American astronauts to live and work aboard Russia’s Mir space station, paving the way for later International Space Station cooperation.
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C.
Asher Space Research Institute
Asher Space Research Institute is a leading Israeli academic center dedicated to space science and engineering research, development, and education within the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
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D.
Aldrin Space Institute
The Aldrin Space Institute is a space-focused research and education organization associated with the Aldrin family that advances space science, technology, and policy.
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E.
OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission
The OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission is a NASA spacecraft project that traveled to the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, collected surface material, and returned the samples to Earth for scientific study.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
asteroid 1604 Tombaugh