
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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Tune in Friday Feb 14 at 9:30 AM PT as Ed Lu joins #TheSpaceShow with Dr. David Livingston Dr. David Livingston to discuss #asteroid discovery, Precovery, and how ADAM is helping track #asteroid 2024 YR4. Got questions? Email [email protected] or call 1-866-687-7223 live!





Join Apollo 9 #astronaut Rusty Schweickart at the Sonoma International Film Festival | SIFF this Saturday, March 22 for the screening of Apollo 1, a new documentary about the 1967 mission. Schweickart and Director Mark Craig will join a panel following the film. Get your tickets: bit.ly/42dTqMD

Calling all Seattle asteroid fans! On Wed April 30th, join #AsteroidInstitute engineer Kathleen Kiker at Astronomy on Tap SEA on our work tracking #asteroid 2024YR4 and advancing large-scale asteroid detection. Come for a drink, ask questions and discover something new! 7pm BickersonsBrewhouse


#Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t strike Earth, but there’s a 3.8% chance it could hit the Moon – a reminder of why tracking near Earth objects matters. Learn how #AsteroidInstitute’s open-source tools contributed to this work in Alan Boyle 👽's Universe Today: universetoday.com/articles/aster…



The countdown is on for NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory first look on June 23! Rubin’s deep-sky scans will open a new era in #asteroid discovery, and we’re excited to use the data in our work at #AsteroidInstitute. Find a watch party and see the solar system unlike ever before.bit.ly/4e6iNnT


Congratulations NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory and team on today’s First Look! We’re excited our #AsteroidInstitute MPCQ submission tool is making it easy to log your discoveries with the Minor Planet Center. #asteroids #ADAM github.com/b612-Asteroid-…

Scott Manley Scott Manley and #rustyschweickart are coming to #Arizona this Monday for #AsteroidDay! Get your all in one pass to meet them in person and join in on the fun at Meteor Crater Lowell Observatory bit.ly/4kO7cg1



We’re excited to see Asteroid Day ☄ gain traction in the US with support from the US Senate, Flagstaff, Coconino County & the NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory data release. A big step for public awareness of #asteroid science & #planetarydefense. Read more bit.ly/4etboPR


Blast off with us on Sat, Aug 2 at Chabot Space & Science Center for #SpaceWeek! 🚀 Meet #astronauts, explore our #asteroid discoveries, grab cool stickers & touch a REAL #meteorite! Don’t miss the fun and find the full schedule here: bit.ly/46MRiy2 #asteroideducation #ChabotSpace

We’re excited to announce the launch of our Trajectory tool on our ADAM platform. Run on Google Cloud, it lets users explore launch opportunities to objects in our solar system. Learn more: bit.ly/450JWo5 Massimo Mascaro Will Grannis Steve Jurvetson Scott Manley Brian Cox

Hear #Apollo astronaut #RustySchweickart on Lowell Observatory's Star Stuff podcast as he reflects on his 1969 Apollo 9 mission, the inspiration to cofound B612 Foundation, and the story behind the #SchweickartPrize and its role in supporting future scientists: bit.ly/3IUuLFK

Behind the headlines and celebrations, it’s the grit, code, and countless cups of coffee that power NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory. Mario Juric gave an update on Rubin's #asteroid discoveries at the Rubin Community Workshop with a nod to #AsteroidInstitute’s role in the process. bit.ly/4moEWRC
