The Spaceguard Foundation (SGF) is a private organization based in Frascati, Italy, whose purpose is to study, discover and observe near-Earth objects (NEO) and protect the Earth from the possible threat of their collision. The foundation is non-partisan, non-political and non-profit,[2] and acts as the international organization grouping together the spaceguard organizations in various countries, as well as individual astronomers and organizations interested in the foundation's activities.
The foundation was established in Rome in 1996. Since then, it has moved into the ESA Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN) at Frascati.[3] As of 2007[update], Italian astronomer Andrea Carusi heads the foundation.
The Spaceguard System is a collection of observatories engaging in near-Earth objects (NEO) observations.[4] The Spaceguard Central Node—the website of the foundation—manages the collection and provides the observatories with services which would optimize the international coordination of NEO followups. The individual observatories in the system participate in these services on a volunteer basis. As of 2007[update], all the observatories in the system are ground-based.
spaceguard, foundation, also, spaceguard, private, organization, based, frascati, italy, whose, purpose, study, discover, observe, near, earth, objects, protect, earth, from, possible, threat, their, collision, foundation, partisan, political, profit, acts, in. See also Spaceguard The Spaceguard Foundation SGF is a private organization based in Frascati Italy whose purpose is to study discover and observe near Earth objects NEO and protect the Earth from the possible threat of their collision The foundation is non partisan non political and non profit 2 and acts as the international organization grouping together the spaceguard organizations in various countries as well as individual astronomers and organizations interested in the foundation s activities The Spaceguard FoundationCompany typenot for profit organizationIndustryastronomyFoundedMarch 26 1996 1 FoundersE Shoemaker D Steel A Carusi and the Working Group on Near Earth Objects WGNEO of the International Astronomical Union 1 HeadquartersFrascati ItalyProductsSpaceguard SystemRevenuenon profitWebsitespaceguard esa int The foundation was established in Rome in 1996 Since then it has moved into the ESA Centre for Earth Observation ESRIN at Frascati 3 As of 2007 update Italian astronomer Andrea Carusi heads the foundation Contents 1 The Spaceguard System 2 Related organizations 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksThe Spaceguard System editThe Spaceguard System is a collection of observatories engaging in near Earth objects NEO observations 4 The Spaceguard Central Node the website of the foundation manages the collection and provides the observatories with services which would optimize the international coordination of NEO followups The individual observatories in the system participate in these services on a volunteer basis As of 2007 update all the observatories in the system are ground based Related organizations editSpaceguard Croatia Croatia Spaceguard Foundation e V Germany Japan Spaceguard Association Japan Spaceguard UK United Kingdom See also editB612 Foundation Chelyabinsk meteor Tunguska eventReferences edit a b Brief history of the Spaceguard Foundation The Spaceguard Foundation Archived from the original on 2004 01 26 Retrieved 2007 02 03 English translation of the By laws of The Spaceguard Foundation Archived 2004 04 17 at archive today Planetary Defense Archived from the original on 2015 05 26 Retrieved 2007 02 03 The Spaceguard System Archived 2003 07 24 at archive todayExternal links editThe Spaceguard Central Node Archived 2019 11 29 at the Wayback Machine Mirror site The Spaceguard Central Node Archived 2019 10 30 at the Wayback Machine The Spaceguard System ESA s page on the Spaceguard Central Node Portals nbsp Astronomy nbsp Stars nbsp Spaceflight nbsp Outer space nbsp Solar System Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Spaceguard Foundation amp oldid 1153536875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
