planetary defense
NASA delays launch of planetary defense mission
NASA will delay the launch of a mission designed to test one technique for deflecting a potentially hazardous asteroid, although that delay won’t affect the spacecraft’s arrival at its target.
Arecibo replacement could support space situational awareness
A proposal to replace the giant radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico with a new facility suggests it could be used for tracking space objects as well as for scientific research.
NASA weighing options for future planetary radar capabilities after Arecibo
With the Arecibo radio telescope set to be decommissioned, NASA is beginning to consider options for future planetary radar capabilities, including potential cooperation with the U.S. Space Force.
Arecibo damage to take months to repair
A NASA official warned it may take several months to repair damage to the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico caused by a broken cable.
NASA planetary defense efforts continue during pandemic
NASA’s small but high-profile planetary defense program has overcome disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic to continue searching for potentially hazardous near Earth objects.
NASA to develop mission to search for near-Earth asteroids
After years of study and failed proposals, NASA has decided to proceed with development of a space-based telescope to search for near-Earth asteroids.
Scientists lobby NASA for additional planetary defense missions
Scientists used an appearance by the NASA administrator at a conference April 29 to press him to fund additional missions that support the agency’s work in discovering and characterizing near Earth objects.
ESA plans second attempt at planetary defense mission
A year and a half after ministers declined to fund one mission to an asteroid, the European Space Agency is working on a second such mission that could support planetary defense efforts.
