NASA shuts down asteroid-hunting telescope, but a better one is on the way
NASA decommissioned the NEOWISE spacecraft, which identified 400 near-Earth objects over its extended 15-year mission, marking a significant milestone in planetary defense. [ more ]
NASA shuts down asteroid-hunting telescope, but a better one is on the way
NASA decommissioned the NEOWISE spacecraft, which identified 400 near-Earth objects over its extended 15-year mission, marking a significant milestone in planetary defense. [ more ]
Outdoing the dinosaurs: What we can do if we spot a threatening asteroid
The US is behind its mandate to detect near-Earth objects by 2020, posing a potential threat. Rapid response capabilities are lacking, despite some successful missions. [ more ]