25 April 2016
Near-Earth asteroid population smaller than thought
... to be around a few hundred objects. Recent models, however, have suggested that as many as 1000 km-sized NEAs and up to approximately 108 NEAs with absolute magnitude H < 28, represents the true number of objects lying in wait to get a closer view...
June 2017
How to build a Moon base cheaply
... resources on the Moon. At the same time, it takes a week to get to the Moon and back, whereas visiting an NEA group asteroid takes years. From an investment point of view, due to the possibility of quick equipment depreciation, mining...
January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
...demonstrate deployment and control of a sailcraft in Earth orbit. NEA Scout NEA Scout will fly on the first flight of NASA’s new...to the surface. Before committing a crew to visit a NEA or Mars moon, carrying out precursor robotic missions is important...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
....6 This method uses a beam of quasi-neutral plasma from the electric propulsion system to impinge upon the NEA’s surface to create a force and a torque on the target. Option B is currently focusing on demonstrating enhanced gravity tractor operations...
24 January 2022
Solar sail mission will intercept and study small asteroid
... school bus. The target is 2020 GE, a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) that is less than 18 m in size, and the spacecraft ...near-Earth objects for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office. NEA Scout is a science and technology demonstration mission based ...
July 2021
Arecibo - an astounding legacy
... discovered the second ever equal-mass binary Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA), 1994 CJ1 - the first, (68230) Hermes, having been...taking systems were expected to increase the annual detection rate of NEAs from 100 to 150 and play an increasingly vital role ...
