NASA Selects Investigations for Future Key Planetary Mission “NASA has selected five science investigations for refinement during the next year as a first step in choosing one or two missions […]
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NASA Cancels Space Act Agreement With B612 Foundation
NASA Terminates Space Act Agreement with B612 Foundation for Sentinel Spacecraft “NASA spokesmen Dwayne Brown and Dave Steitz confirmed via email that NASA terminated the agreement with B612. Steitz explained […]
Posted inEarth Science
Asteroid Threat Press Conference Today
B612 Foundation Earth Day Impact Video, Press Conference and Webcast “The B612 Foundation will hold a press conference today which will be webcast from the Seattle Museum of Flight today. […]
Posted inAstronomy
Asteroid Un-conference Hosted by B612 Foundation Today
From B612 Foundation: “Since the government got shut down and NASA canceled the remainder of the asteroid workshop in Houston today and tomorrow, B612 decided to just go ahead and […]
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Taking Asteroid Threats Seriously
The Save-the-World Foundation, Science (Subscription required for full access) “In the new economy of commercial ventures into Earth’s orbit, the B612 Foundation is aiming for much farther–into deep space–propelled by […]
Posted inExploration
Asteroid Mission Update
B612 Foundation Live Facebook Chat “What are the odds of a devastating asteroid impacting the Earth? How will the privately-funded Sentinel Mission work to map Near Earth Asteroids in the […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
B612 Foundation Moves Ahead With NEO Mission
B612 Foundation Forms Independent Sentinel Special Review Team (with full Space Act Agreement text) “The SSRT will provide technical advice and assistance during the development and operations of the Sentinel […]
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B612 Raises Capital For First Privately Funded Deep Space Mission
B612 Foundation Receives New Funding and Strategic Support From Prominent Leaders in Business, Entertainment, Science and Technology “The world’s first privately funded deep space mission – SENTINEL – received major […]
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B612 Foundation Announces SENTINEL Mission
B612 Foundation Announces First Privately Funded Deep Space Mission “In a press conference at the California Academy of Sciences Thursday morning, the B612 Foundation unveiled its plans to build, launch, […]
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Private Asteroid Telescope To Be Launched
B612 Foundation to Announce First Privately Funded Deep Space Mission “Announcement: On June 28, 2012, the B612 Foundation will announce its plans to build, operate and launch the world’s first […]