Jay TatePowerful radar systems have played a major role in the study of planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects in our Solar System for several decades, and now have a “unique role” to play in planetary defense – “providing protection to the nations of the world from devastating asteroid and comet impacts,”
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Jay TateAfter the meeting of the ESA Council at Ministerial Level last weekend, ESA Director General Jan Woerner made the following statement:
There was one aspect which detracted from the otherwise positive mood: AIM (short for Asteroid Impact Mission) failed to get the financial support it needed.
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Jay TateRosetta’s OSIRIS camera team has launched a new website to showcase their recent images of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The high-resolution images, taken either with the narrow- or wide-angle scientific imaging camera, will show the comet as recently as the day before.
They will be posted to a dedicated website but followers can also subscribe to a mailing list to receive the images directly via email.
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Jay TateBoth major assemblies (Base and optical tube) have now been wrapped, and are in storage at Laminating Technologies. They will remain in “care and preservation” until the dome is ready.
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Jay TateSince the weather has put a stop to groundwork for the dome, attention has turned to the telescope itself.
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Jay TatePowys County Council has granted us planning permission to build the dome for the 24″ Schmidt Camera.
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