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First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship

, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon. And while QE2 is not of much interest to those astronomers and scientists ... [Published North Texas e-News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, NASA

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

2012 DA 14: Tracked asteroid whizzes past Earth

Live images from a telescope at the Gingin Observatory in western Australia showed the asteroid looking like a white streak, moving across against a backdrop of black sky.While the asteroid passed harmlessly past Earth, less than 24 hours earlier , injuring ... [Published NEWS.com.au - May 18 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Jaume Nomen, Near-Earth Object, Communications Satellite

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship

03:34, Space & Earth/Space ExplorationThe orbit of asteroid 1998 QE2. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech(Phys.org) —On May 31, 2013, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, NASA

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

European Space Agency

Inauguration of ESA's Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre at ESRIN

Source: European Space AgencyMedia representatives are invited to the inauguration of ESA's Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre at ESRIN (Frascati, Italy). This is the second centre to be opened under the Agency's Space Situational Awareness programme ... [Published SpaceRef - May 16 2013]

Entities: European Space Agency, Space Situational Awareness, Near-Earth Object

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

NASA

Golden Gate Bridge-sized asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31st

A 1.7-mile long asteroid, about the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, will pass relatively close by Earth on May 31st, NASA scientists announced today. The asteroid poses no danger to Earth or the moon, as it will only get within about 3.6 million miles' ... [Published The Verge - May 16 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Hadfield could be last Cdn. in space for years

MONTREAL - Astronaut Chris Hadfield brought unprecedented visibility to his country's space program but could be the last Canadian to blast off for years, an expert says.Dozens of astronauts from around the world are lining up to follow Hadfield, who ... [Published Strathmore Standard - May 13 2013]

Entities: Chris Hadfield, Cosmonaut, Robotics, Julie Payette

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Scientists Gathering To Discuss...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe OnlineScientists around the world are meeting in Spain this week to talk about the threats that asteroids pose to Earth.Deimos Space, an industrial partner working for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space ... [Published Red Orbit - May 09 2013]

Entities: Space Situational Awareness, European Space Agency, Planetoid

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

NASA's asteroid lasso mission said to halt Apocalypse scenario

NASA is planning an expedition to capture an asteroid.(Credit: NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office) Shortly after a large meteor hit Russia in February, injuring about 1,000 people, President Obama's administration announced that the U.S. would ... [Published CNET News - May 07 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Cosmonaut, John Grunsfeld, Near-Earth Object

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Two JPL scientists make Time's 100 Most Influential list

NASA/JPL scientists Don Yeomans. ; Credit: NASA/JPLDon Yeomans and Richard Cook from NASA/JPL were recently featured on Time Magazine's 100 most influential people list.Today, Yeomans manages NASA's near-earth object program, and Cook's the project manager ... [Published SCPR - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Richard Cook, Near-Earth Object, Mars Science Laboratory

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 3 reports

PICS: This Camera Could Save The Earth

Nasa has made a breakthrough in its quest for a reliable way to spot deadly asteroids before they cause harm on Earth.A new camera sensor which can scan the sky for near-Earth objects has been tested in space conditions , and could soon be sent to watch ... [Published Huffington Post UK - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, The Earth CO., NASA, Near-Earth Object

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 7 reports

Asteroid-hunting sensor successfully tested by Nasa

The Near-Earth Object Camera (NEOCam)NASA/JPL-Caltech/TeledyneAn infrared sensor that will be used to detect asteroids that pose a danger to Earth has been successfully tested by Nasa in space-like conditions.The Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) is ... [Published Wired.co.uk - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Infrared, Near-Earth Object

First reported Feb 04 2013 - Updated Feb 05 2013 - 3 reports

Earth Safe From Asteroid’s Close Flyby Next Week

An asteroid will give Earth a historically close shave next week, but there's no chance that the space rock will slam into our planet on this pass, experts say. The 150-foot-wide (45 meters) asteroid 2012 DA14 will zoom within 17,200 miles ... [Published Mashable! - Feb 05 2013]

Entities: Planetoid, NASA, Near-Earth Object

Quotes

"It is tremendously exciting to see detailed images of this asteroid for the first time," said Benner. "With radar we can transform an object from a point of light into a small world with its own unique set of characteristics. In a real sense, radar imaging of near-Earth asteroids is a fundamental form of exploring a whole class of solar system objects."

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times larger than cruise ship [Published North Texas e-News - May 21 2013]

...The mission will be the eighth long-duration mission for an ESA astronaut. [] "This is another important mission for Europe and in particular a wonderful opportunity for European science, industry and education to benefit from microgravity research" Peake said in a statement. He will also represent the UKUK Space Agency on the mission in addition to the ESA

1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching in 2015 [Published Space.com - May 20 2013]

The US space agency had said in a statement on its website that this was "the closest-ever predicted approach to Earth for an object this large."

2012 DA 14: Tracked asteroid whizzes past Earth [Published NEWS.com.au - May 18 2013]

"Your spot in space is basically designated by how much money your country puts into the ISS program" Laplante added. "Canada is the one that puts in the least."

Hadfield could be last Cdn. in space for years [Published Strathmore Standard - May 13 2013]

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1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching i... [Published Space.com - May 20 2013]
2012 DA 14: Tracked asteroid whizzes past Earth [Published NEWS.com.au - May 18 2013]
Inauguration of ESA's Near-Earth Object Coordin... [Published SpaceRef - May 16 2013]
Golden Gate Bridge-sized asteroid to fly by Ear... [Published The Verge - May 16 2013]
Asteroid 1998 QE2 to sail past Earth nine times... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 16 2013]
Asteroid 1998 QE2 To Sail Past Earth Nine Times... [Published Space Daily - May 16 2013]
Hadfield could be last Cdn. in space for years [Published Strathmore Standard - May 13 2013]
Scientists Gathering To Discuss... [Published Red Orbit - May 09 2013]
NASA's asteroid lasso mission said to halt Apoc... [Published CNET News - May 07 2013]
No meteors are about to hit Earth, but Mars on ... [Published WHLT.com - May 04 2013]
NASA: No Earth impact from Asteroid Apophis in ... [Published Helium - Apr 30 2013]
Planetary Society Testimony for Congressional N... [Published Planetary Society - Apr 25 2013]
Two JPL scientists make Time's 100 Most Influen... [Published SCPR - Apr 23 2013]
Time 100 includes Kors, Ocean and AIDS researchers [Published Windy City Times - Apr 19 2013]
Three from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab among Time... [Published KeralaNext.com - Apr 19 2013]
La Crescenta Resident Makes Time Magazine's 'Mo... [Published Montrose Patch - Apr 19 2013]
A new NASA-approved asteroid tracking system is... [Published Computerworld Singapore - Apr 19 2013]
Three From JPL on Time Magazine 'Most Influenti... [Published SpaceRef - Apr 19 2013]
3 at JPL Make Time Magazine's 'Most Influential... [Published Montrose Patch - Apr 18 2013]
Key Tech Players Fill Out Time 100 List [Published PC Magazine - Apr 18 2013]
Science Guy Bill Nye makes asteroids funny [Published Arizona Daily Sun - Apr 18 2013]
Scientist thinks of ways to... [Published Siasat Daily - Apr 17 2013]
PICS: This Camera Could Save The Earth [Published Huffington Post UK - Apr 17 2013]
Indian origin scientist thinks of ways to colli... [Published News Track India - Apr 17 2013]
NASA's Asteroid Tracking Infrared Sensor Passes... [Published International Business Times UK - Apr 17 2013]
Asteroid-hunting camera passes milestone NASA test [Published Individual.com - Apr 17 2013]
Asteroid-hunting sensor successfully tested by ... [Published Wired.co.uk - Apr 16 2013]
NASA successfully tests asteroid tracking sensor [Published Geek.com - Apr 16 2013]

Blogs

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Asteroid tracking sensor passes critical design... [Published SlashGear - Apr 16 2013] A NASA funded project designed to create a sensor for tracking asteroids has passed a key design test. The test was designed to assess the performance of the Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam) in an environment mimicking the temperatures and pressure of ...
Comet C/2013 A1 probably will not strike Mars i... [Published EarthSky - Apr 15 2013] UniverseToday.com is reporting today (April 15, 2013) that Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) probably will not strike the planet next door, Mars, in 2014. That possibility had been suggested via observations of the comet’s orbit made late last year. ...
Video: How NASA intends to capture an asteroid [Published EarthSky - Apr 10 2013] Earlier today (April 10, 2013), President Obama and NASA released details of the FY 2014 budget, which includes $100 million for what NASA calls the Asteroid Retrieval and Utilization Mission. NASA wants to begin work on what would ultimately send ...
NASA on asteroid defense: If it’s coming in thr... [Published EarthSky - Mar 21 2013] Many captured video or photographs of the asteroid that exploded over Russia February 15, 2013. On February 15, a small asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, generating shock waves that shattered windows and injured some 1,500 people. On that ...
NASA: Slashed space budget leaves asteroid spot... [Published SlashGear - Mar 20 2013] Earth runs the risk of an unexpected asteroid strike because NASA ‘s budget for identifying and tracking potential risk-rocks is woefully insufficient, science advisors have warned US Congress this week. The ominous news, in which lawmakers were told ...

Press Releases

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Canada Stays at the Forefront of Space Telescop... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 25 2013]
Media Advisory/REMINDER: NEOSSat to Launch on I... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 25 2013]
Media Advisory: NEOSSat to Launch on Indian Rocket [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 21 2013]
Media Advisory/REMINDER: NEOSSat Arrives in India [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jan 22 2013]