planetary defense

Salon.com Article on Asteroid Institute Work

Salon.com recently posted an article on building a better asteroid warning system featuring interviews with B612 President Danica Remy and Asteroid Institute Astrodynamicist John Carrico. The article looks at B612’s partnership with Google Cloud and how cloud technology is necessary to provide a more advanced warning...

New Alliance Forged to Create Asteroid Warning System

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pdf-embed-block" css=".vc_custom_1512558699136{margin-top: 50px !important;}"][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_column_text]Download this report here! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1512559085958{margin-top: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_btn title="Download Salon.com Article" style="flat" color="blue" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-file-pdf-o" add_icon="true" link="url:%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F07%2F2018_07_23-_-ARTICLE-_-Salon.com-Asteroid-Warning-System-Article.pdf|||" el_class="pdf-download-btn"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

An Asteroid Day Recap by Danica Remy

It’s been a month since Asteroid Day 2018, and we want to share with you the reach and significance of what the B612 helped make happen on June 30. Ed and Rusty have been educating and advocating for the world to pay attention to the risks of...

UN Releases Report on NEOs and Planetary Defense

On Asteroid Day (June 30, 2018) the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) released a report titled “Near-Earth Objects and Planetary Defense.” This is a milestone in the global conversation about asteroids and defending our planet. We are delighted that UNOOSA used Asteroid Day...

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Report on Near Earth Objects

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pdf-embed-block" css=".vc_custom_1512558699136{margin-top: 50px !important;}"][vc_column offset="vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs"][vc_column_text]Download this report here! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="center" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1512559085958{margin-top: 30px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_btn title="Download UNOOSA Report" style="flat" color="blue" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-file-pdf-o" add_icon="true" link="url:%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F07%2FUnited_Nations_Office_for_Outer_Space_Affairs___Near_Earth_Objects_and_Planetary_Defense.pdf|||" el_class="pdf-download-btn"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

Mapping the Final Frontier with ADAM

Dr. Ed Lu of the B612 Asteroid Institute, explains how mapping the inner solar system with the ADAM project can help us recognize asteroid threats and opportunities. With Asteroid Day 2018  just around the corner, Dr. Ed Lu recently spoke to PC Magazine about several...

U.S. Government Updates Plan for Asteroid Impact Prevention by Dr. Ed. Lu

Asteroid Institute responds to U.S. Asteroid Defense implementation plan. In December 2016, the U.S. Government released its strategy document on preparing for and preventing asteroid impacts in which they outlined which government agencies would be involved in the planning for such an event, and the broad...

Pew Poll Shows Public Believes Asteroid Monitoring Should Be a Top Priority

A new survey shows Americans believe asteroid monitoring to be a national priority. And we believe humanity needs a map of asteroids in our solar system. Pew Research Center’s recently published survey asked “Should monitoring asteroids/objects that could hit the Earth be a top priority?” The...

Watching the Worldwide Asteroid Tracking System Work by Danica Remy

Asteroid 2018 LA hit the Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over Botswana this past weekend, and for only the third time an impact was predicted ahead of time. Our planet’s asteroid tracking and early warning system working together were able to detect this asteroid and determine it...

Asteroid Institute Appoints First Senior Research Fellows

We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Greenstreet and Bryce Bolin as the Asteroid Institute’s first Senior Research Fellows. The fellows will study the application of new technologies for the discovery, tracking and potential deflection of asteroids under the direction of Dr....