WASHINGTON — A privately funded space telescope originally proposed to search for larger near-Earth asteroids may also be effective in detecting smaller, but more numerous and potentially more dangerous, such objects. In a presentation at the International Academy of Astronautics’ Planetary Defense Conference in Frascati, Italy,...
Humankind lives in a cosmic shooting gallery. For evidence of that, we need look no further than the events of 15 February 2013. On that day, a medium-size asteroid was set to pass some 28,000 kilometers from Earth, unusually close and well within the orbits...
After the devastation wreaked by the Chelyabinsk asteroid airburst on 15th February 2013, two questions were on everybody’s lips. One, “why didn’t we see it coming?” And two, “How can we prevent similar events in the future?” Read the Article: "How to prevent another Chelyabinsk" Astronomy Now (April 29,...
Steve Jurvetson's Biography Bio: Steve Jurvetson is a Partner at DFJ. The SF Chronicle and SF Examiner recognized Steve as one of “ten people expected to have the greatest impact on the Bay Area in the early part of the 21st Century.” Steve was chosen by...
Each month we introduce you to a citizen-supporter of the Sentinel Mission. This month, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to Bob Trembley. Bob Trembley's Bio: I have been an amateur astronomer my entire life. I graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1983 with a BSEE, and...
Dr. Hubbard's Bio: Scott is a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University where he focuses on planetary exploration, especially Mars and also serves as the Director of the Stanford Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation. He has been engaged in space-related research, program,...
"Yesterday, an article released on NASA's website reported a 500 meter-wide asteroid passed within 745,000 miles of Earth. As far as we know, another rock of this size won't pass that closely again until 2027. But we don't know that for sure." Vox takes a look at how...
By Dr. Marc Buie, Sentinel Mission Scientist It may not be completely obvious but flying a successful space mission takes a lot of work. Space is a hostile and difficult to access region. A spacecraft must be carefully designed to do the work desired and then...
Biographies of Suzanna Mak and Asa Denton: Suzanna Mak is an experienced deputy district attorney, entrepreneur, and software executive. She loves dark chocolate, Downton Abbey and teasing her husband about his country of origin’s world-renowned space program. Asa Denton, from England, has worked in London, Hong Kong and now...
Dr. Marc Buie's Biography: Marc has worked with world-class telescopes around the globe, from portable telescopes in remote locations to space-based telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) at the Space Telescope Science Institute. He has studied smaller bodies in the solar system, from asteroids to...