Cannot located files/ lost photos

I have an aperture project with little yellow triangles.
I guess it means aperture can't locate the original file. Maybe I deleted it by mistake...
I checked my time machine back ups and this project was not backed up. I can see the thumbnails in the project and even zoom in on them.
Is there any way of getting these photos back? Of rebuilding the files from the thumbnails or something?
I click on locate referenced files and theyer location comes up as a desktop folder which doesn't exist in red writing.
Anybosy know anything I can do?
Any help advice greatly appreciated!

Thank you soo much Leonie!
You are welcome. I am glad, you could save at least decent previews.
In addition to more frequent backups, I would not store the referenced originals on the Desktop, but relocate them immediately after importing (File > Relocate original file), to get them out of the way. The Desktop does not seem to be a safe place.

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