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Press Release: Asteroid Institute Announces Program with York Space Systems

Asteroid Institute Announces Program with York Space Systems to Explore Low-Cost Space-Based Asteroid Tracking System and Train Next Generation Space Workforce at Metropolitan State University of Denver SILICON VALLEY, CA (May 10, 2018)-- The Asteroid Institute, a program of the B612 Foundation, has announced a new collaboration with York...

Alarmist Headline is Not the Right Message by Danica Remy

B612 does not endorse the alarming and sensationalist tone (“humankind could be wiped out at any moment”) of an article it contributed to last week. This is completely contrary to B612’s message that we and others are working towards addressing this issue in a methodical way...

Jonny, Ed and Rusty on the Past, Present and Future of Commercial Spaceflight

The Asteroid Institute’s Spacecraft System Engineer, Jonny Dyer, presented a talk on the history and current state of the commercial spaceflight sector. Dr. Ed Lu and Rusty Schweickart shared their perspectives on the future of the sector from their years of experience leading B612 and...

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Asteroid Institute Adds Google Cloud and AGI as Tech Partners for Asteroid Tracking

  Google Cloud and Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) joined with Asteroid Institute to develop a cloud-based platform for tracking asteroid discoveries.   The two companies have become technology partners for the Asteroid Discovery Analysis and Mapping project, or ADAM. The project aims to provide software infrastructure for analyzing trajectories...

Asteroid Institute Announces New Technology Partners

Earlier today, the Asteroid Institute issued a press release announcing Google Cloud and AGI among its new technology partners for the ADAM project. This is an important moment in developing a cloud-based platform to provide analytical tools to help scientists, world leaders, and citizens understand...

ASTEROID INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES GOOGLE CLOUD AND AGI AS NEW TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

ASTEROID INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES GOOGLE CLOUD AND AGI AS NEW TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS FOR THE ASTEROID DISCOVERY ANALYSIS AND MAPPING (ADAM) PROJECT JOHN CARRICO TO LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF ADAM SILICON VALLEY, CA (February 28, 2018) -- The Asteroid Institute today announced Google Cloud and AGI as new technology partners...

CNN: Interview with Ed Lu on Asteroid Awareness

Ed Lu, Asteroid Institute Executive Director, was interviewed on CNN about asteroid awareness and planetary defense. Check it out to see him discuss humanity's current detection capability, recent impacts, and how B612 is working to solve the problem. (NOTE: This video is unavailable on Chrome...

Five-Year Anniversary of Chelyabinsk by Danica Remy

Today marks the five-year anniversary of the meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia. That meteor surprised the world, including the astronomical community. I’m sure you remember the footage from that day. On February 15, 2013 that small asteroid - approximately 20 meters in diameter -...

Leonard David Features B612 and Asteroid Institute on INSIDE OUTER SPACE

  [caption id="attachment_24688" align="alignleft" width="381"] Space rock slips by Earth. Courtesy: Texas A&M[/caption] Leonard David, a space journalist and author who has been reporting on space activities for over 50 years, featured B612 and the Asteroid Institute on his INSIDE OUTER SPACE website. Mr. David covers B612's progress in 2017...

2017 | B612 Foundation | Annual Report

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