Tag: Space debris monitoring
Exploring the Debris Stream of a Famous Broken Comet for ‘Doomsday’ Asteroids
Astronomers have found that the Taurid Meteoroid Complex, a swarm of interplanetary dust, rocks, comets, and asteroids responsible for meteor showers and famous impacts on Earth, is not as dangerous as previously believed. The...
Protecting Earth from Catastrophic Asteroid Collisions: The Role of New Technology
On September 4th, an asteroid was spotted heading towards Earth. Astronomers quickly determined that it would hit the planet in 10 hours. The island of Luzon in the Philippines was in the path of...
Deep Space Radar Installation at Pembrokeshire Army Barracks for UK Defense
The Ministry of Defence has announced plans to transform an army barracks in Pembrokeshire into a deep space radar programme, which will be known as Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC). This initiative aims...