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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612

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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612

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B612 + #AsteroidInstitute brings together scientists, researchers, and engineers to develop tools and technologies to map and navigate our solar system.

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Joined January 2012

Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Oct 16, 2021
Asteroid Institute is proud to see its advisors Drs. Mark Buie and Brian May as collaborators on today's NASA Lucy mission. We are excited to learn more about Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, and we agree: “Who wants to live forever? — when love must die.” ~ Brian May, Lucy Plaque
Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
@b612foundation
Apr 30, 2024
#AsteroidInstitute together with @googlecloud, we've identified 27,500 new asteroids using @NOIRLabAstro data, propelling us into a new era of asteroid discovery thanks to our donors! bit.ly/3Wni8rC #AsteroidDiscovery #spaceexploration #TechInnovation #GoogleCloud
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Aug 20, 2021
Thank you to the brilliant scientists and engineers around Kerbin who submitted their planetary defense plan for the 2021 @AsteroidDay Kerbal Challenge this year with guest judges @astroEdLu and @RichardGarriott
Kerbal Space Program’s Asteroid Day Challenge was a hit! (no pun intended!)
From b612foundation.org
Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
@b612foundation
Nov 3, 2014
Why do we go to space? Food for thought after last week's tragedies. H/T @bfibbs
Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
@b612foundation
Oct 31, 2020
The uncertainty of the US election is around the corner. At the Asteroid Institute, we work on a different kind of uncertainty - that of potential asteroid-orbit trajectories. Read more about the “Election Day Asteroid” bit.ly/2HHsHlr
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Jun 3, 2022
To date, #THORonADAM has discovered 104 new asteroids after processing only a fraction of the NOIRLab data from a single month. With seven years worth of data to process, the #AsteroidInstitute could potentially find tens of thousands of asteroids.
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Sep 29, 2023
Today Co-Founder Apollo 9 #astronaut, Rusty Schweickart presented at the @ASE_Astronauts Conference on the Schweickart Prize. With an award of $10k the prize will recognize a student for their innovative ideas & emerging leadership in planetary defense. bit.ly/46w8yEE
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Jan 30, 2025
Our #AsteroidInstitute team is running our own simulations to better understand the trajectory of #asteroid 2024 YR4. While ESA & NASA monitor, more observations will help refine impact probability.We hope to share findings soon.For more info, follow @AsteroidWatch @esaoperations
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Feb 15, 2024
11yrs after Chelyabinsk, Feb 15th remains significant, marking humanity's re-awakening to asteroid threats. #AsteroidInstitute scans telescope data to discover asteroids using their advanced #THORonADAM algorithm. Reflect on Chelyabinsk's impact since 2013.bit.ly/4bHM72K
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Nov 6, 2014
#Asteroids and #baseball come together in this great comic. By kiwisbybeat.com
Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
@b612foundation
Feb 12, 2025
12 years ago, the #Chelyabinsk meteor reminded us why asteroid tracking matters. Now, #Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.1% chance of impact in 2032. What do we know so far? How is #AsteroidInstitute helping? Read our latest blog to learn more. bit.ly/3WXXRIA #PlanetaryDefense
A Stark Reminder: The Chelyabinsk Anniversary and Asteroid 2024 YR4 - B612
From b612foundation.org
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Sep 21, 2021
Asteroid Institute Executive Director Dr. Ed Lu and B612 President Danica Remy recently talked to Salon about asteroid missions. Read about it here:
How Asteroid Missions Help Protect the Planet: Danica Remy and Dr. Ed Lu Talk to Salon - B612
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
@b612foundation
Feb 26, 2025
The odds of #asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth in 2032 dramatically dropped from 1-in-32 (3.1%) to 1-in-20,000 (0.005%) and has been downgraded to Level 0 on the Torino Scale. #AsteroidInstitute helped provide more observations by using our Precovery tool! bit.ly/4kjGEmG
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Asteroid Institute, a program of B612
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Oct 2, 2020
On October 20th, @OSIRISREx will grab a sample of asteroid Bennu. You can read all about sampling the surface of Bennu by Asteroid Institute Advisor Scott Manley (@DJSnM) here:
Sampling the Surface of Asteroid Bennu by Scott Manley - B612
From b612foundation.org