New scientific and technical Institute to collaborate with major universities and research centers worldwide to protect the world from asteroid impacts SILICON VALLEY, CA -- The B612 Foundation today announced the formation of a new science and technology institute dedicated to protecting Earth from asteroid impacts. Dr. Ed Lu, three...
The field of planetary defense has grown dramatically since 2012, and the scope of B612's activities has grown along with it. With a new year underway, I want to take a moment to recap a few milestones already achieved this year. I also want to report...
February 15 Press Conference Provides Overview of Asteroid Day 2017 (June 30) Worldwide On February 15, 2017, Asteroid Day (a program of B612) hosted an international press conference in Luxembourg which brought together government officials, scientists, and experts in planetary defense to discuss the need for...
On June 30th, B612, Asteroid Day, and California Academy of Sciences teamed up for one of the world’s premier Asteroid Day events that featured a day of speakers and a night of asteroid-themed NightLife and adventures! The highlights of the day included presentations from renowned asteroid...
Ed Lu is an explorer whose quest is to map the unknown—whether by surveying the oceans at Liquid Robotics, leading Google Advanced Projects Team to map our neighborhoods, or his current work unveiling the secrets of the inner solar system with the Sentinel Mission. Ed...
Rusty, an Apollo 9 astronaut, was the first Lunar Module Pilot on the mission. He co-founded B612 with Ed Lu, and served as its chairman until 2011. He is the founder of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) and served as president of ASE-USA. He...
We have good news to report. The field of Planetary Defense has taken a step forward with the announcement of the formation of the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) within NASA. This new office was created in response to the highly critical report by the...
To Infinity, And Beyond! “As a NASA astronaut, Dr. Ed Lu has spent six months of his life on the International Space Station. And since then, he’s dedicated his career to opening up the possibility of space travel to the rest of us. So how much...
Josh Goldstein investigates why people will pay more money to see a movie about Asteroids than for a protection system to prevent dangerous asteroid impacts. In an interview with Ed Lu for Planet Money, on NPR's All Things Considered, Lu talks about a two-step process: first...
Preventing Armageddon: The Economic Hurdles Of Asteroid Defense. “Some scientists say we should be doing more to protect the Earth from asteroids. The technical issues are relatively easy, but the economics of asteroid defense are much harder.” Listen to the Podcast: Play in new window | Read...