21 September 2020
Jupiter could have 600 moons, a new study says
... matter by mapping galaxies through time and space, the Rubin Observatory also aims to catalog 90 percent of the near-Earth objects larger than 300 metres, when its photographs the entire available sky every few nights. These...
September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
...emphasises the importance of international cooperation in planetary defence efforts. In the recently released National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan report, international cooperation is one of five strategic goals identified...
13 September 2019
Newly discovered comet could be our second interstellar visitor
... the Sun at that distance," said Davide Farnocchia of NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at JPL. "The high velocity indicates not only that the object likely originated from outside our solar system, but also that...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
... space surveillance and tracking of space debris (objects) that circle Earth; providing space weather reports (see next section); and detecting near Earth objects that could cause damage on Earth. Through the observations made, the space-based...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
... affect space-borne infrastructure or endanger human life or health near-Earth objects: detecting natural objects such as asteroids and comets which can potentially impact Earth space surveillance and tracking: tracking active and inactive satellites...
October 2021
Congested, contested... under-regulated and unplanned
... Rubin Observatory are deliberately widening their fields of view to enable more efficient searches for targets such as near-Earth objects (NEOs) and exoplanets. With the simultaneous increase in satellite numbers, the chances of a satellite entering...
