ASTEROID strikes are the ultimate in low-probability, high-impact events. NASA may soon have help—or competition—from the private non-profit B612 Foundation building the Sentinel spacecraft. And Sentinel, if it flies, won't cost taxpayers a penny. Read the Article: "Rock On" The Economist (July 7, 2012) ...
NASA Advisory Council Task Force on Planetary Defense found that the most effective way to map asteroid threats and meet goals of the George E. Brown Act is with an infrared telescope in a venus-like solar orbit....
The long anticipated Congressional hearing on NASA’s NEO Report to Congress was held. NASA’s stated position on many controversial elements of its Report were substantially moderated in comparison to the plain reading of its Report, there is as yet no indication that NASA will either...
B612 responds to NASA NEO report to Congress and points out technical flaws. NASA’s NEO report to Congress stirred considerable controversy due to both its rejection of Congress’s request for a recommended program to support the new Spaceguard Survey goal and its technically flawed deflection analysis....
NASA report to Congress on asteroid surveys and deflection stirred considerable controversy because it chose not to recommend a program to support the George E Brown survey goal and because of its technically flawed deflection analysis....
White papers and presentations submitted by B612 members to update Congress on progress detecting asteroids larger than 140 meters. These findings were presented at NASA NEO Workshop held in Vail CO, June 26-28, 2006 in response to the congressional requirement for an initial report on...
American Scientist article on the need for Planetary Defense from asteroids by Rusty Schweickart and Clark Chapman...
Testimony to Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space on the subject of Planetary Defense by B612 leaders....
Letter to the president answering the question “What are the pressing scientific issues for the nation and the world, and what is your advice on how I can begin to deal with them?” submitted by Piet Hut B612 Board Director...