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...
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...
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...
