Potentially Hazardous Objects (PHO)
The Rubin Observatory Will Unleash a Flood of NEO Detections
After about 10 years of construction, the Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is scheduled to see its first light in January…
3 months ago
Three New Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Discovered, Including a big one That Measures 1.5 km Across
An asteroid 1.5 km across is no joke. Even a much smaller one, about the size of a house, can…
2 years ago
NASA has Approved a Space Telescope That Will Scan the Skies for Dangerous Near-Earth Asteroids
A lot of the threats humanity faces come from ourselves. If we were listing them, we'd include tribalism, greed, and…
3 years ago
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Could Find More of Earth’s Transient Moons
A team of astronomers estimates that the LSST (which will be operational in 2020) will allow us to learn more…
5 years ago
Impending Asteroid Flyby Will be a Chance to Test NASA’s Planetary Defense Network!
This October, an asteroid will pass Earth by, thus giving NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) a chance to test…
7 years ago
The Next Generation of Exploration: The NEOCam Mission
In February of 2014, NASA put out the call for submissions for the thirteenth mission of their Discovery Program. In…
9 years ago