Could Venus watch for Earth-bound asteroids?

Could Venus watch for Earth-bound asteroids?

SigurRosFan View Member Profile	Mar 12 2007, 12:01 PM Post #1
Member Group: Members Posts: 531 Joined: 24-August 05 Member No.: 471	---------- A dedicated space-based telescope is needed to achieve a congressionally mandated goal of discovering 90% of all near-Earth asteroids down to a size of 140 metres by the year 2020, says a report NASA sent to the US Congress on Thursday. Asteroids of that size are large enough to destroy a major city or region if they strike the planet – but NASA says it does not have the money to pay for the project. ---------- - Could Venus watch for Earth-bound asteroids? -------------------- - blue_scape / Nico -

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nprev View Member Profile	Mar 24 2007, 11:39 PM Post #2
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8791 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602	Here's a link to the full report: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/171331main_NEO_report_march07.pdf -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.

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SigurRosFan Could Venus watch for Earth-bound asteroids? Mar 12 2007, 12:01 PM

Mongo It might be that a telescope orbiting the Sun near... Mar 12 2007, 05:36 PM

edstrick Earth-based and Earth-orbit-based searches have lo... Mar 13 2007, 08:52 AM

nprev Here's a link to the full report: http://www.... Mar 24 2007, 11:39 PM

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