Space.com NASA will award $35000 to citizen asteroid huntersGigaOMThe Asteroid Data Hunter Challenge will run tentatively through August 22. Participants will need to improve algorithms that spot asteroids in images taken by Earth-bound telescopes. The algorithms must improve detection sensitivity,…
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Emperor’s new agency for world protection
To Protect Earth from Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Take the Long View – Space.com
To Protect Earth from Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Take the Long ViewSpace.comBut effectively protecting the planet from asteroids will require constant vigilance over the long haul, experts say, since the threat of a major cosmic impact will never go away.…
To Protect Earth from Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Take the Long View – Space.com
Space.com To Protect Earth from Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Take the Long ViewSpace.comBut effectively protecting the planet from asteroids will require constant vigilance over the long haul, experts say, since the threat of a major cosmic impact will never go…
To Protect Earth from Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Take the Long View – Space.com
Space.com To Protect Earth from Killer Asteroids, Humanity Must Take the Long ViewSpace.comBut effectively protecting the planet from asteroids will require constant vigilance over the long haul, experts say, since the threat of a major cosmic impact will never go…
No, An Asteroid Is NOT Going to Hit Earth on March 21 – Slate Magazine (blog)
Slate Magazine (blog) No, An Asteroid Is NOT Going to Hit Earth on March 21Slate Magazine (blog)For example, the Mail article says the asteroid is “newly discovered,” but in fact was first detected in 2003, 11 years ago! Hence its…
No, An Asteroid Is NOT Going to Hit Earth on March 21 – Slate Magazine (blog)
Slate Magazine (blog) No, An Asteroid Is NOT Going to Hit Earth on March 21Slate Magazine (blog)For example, the Mail article says the asteroid is “newly discovered,” but in fact was first detected in 2003, 11 years ago! Hence its…
NASA Needs Help Hunting Asteroids – Guardian Liberty Voice
Guardian Liberty Voice NASA Needs Help Hunting AsteroidsGuardian Liberty VoiceNASA is looking to citizen scientists for help hunting and tracking millions of asteroids. This initiative, one of many recent efforts to recruit public help to tackle scientific challenges, is part…
Asteroid to dim a bright star for some in Northeast – USA TODAY
Asteroid to dim a bright star for some in NortheastUSA TODAYWeather permitting, millions of people in the northeastern USA could witness a rare and eerie sight next week: a space rock blotting out one of the brightest stars in the…
No, An Asteroid Is NOT Going to Hit Earth on March 21 – Slate Magazine (blog)
No, An Asteroid Is NOT Going to Hit Earth on March 21Slate Magazine (blog)For example, the Mail article says the asteroid is “newly discovered”, but in fact was first detected in 2003, 11 years ago! Hence its name, 2003 QQ47.…
Intro Astronomy Class 6: Mars (continued) and Asteroids – The Planetary Society (blog)
Intro Astronomy Class 6: Mars (continued) and AsteroidsThe Planetary Society (blog)In my sixth class of my Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy class at CSUDH, I continue our exploration of Mars and then discuss asteroids. The video is below. For…