Cooperate and the U.S. space agency "NASA" with a number of universities and private sector companiesto develop more effective systems for monitoring and warning of meteorites that is approaching the Earth,
Like the meteorite that fell in Russia a few days ago and injuring 1,000 people. Despite the efforts of the agency with its partners, it confirms that meteor crash land a rare event. Said Paul Chudas official monitoring program celestial space approaching NASA's Earth: "The event of this magnitude is once every 100 years." Scientists believe "NASA" that the meteorite that fell east of Moscow a few days ago was 17 meters long and weighs 10 tons. The outburst resulted in explosive power equal to the power of 500 thousand tons of explosives.
The Lindsay Johnson Director of celestial monitoring program that NASA "has achieved in the last ten years considerable progress in the field of monitoring small meteorites."
He added: "10 years ago we could not monitor the asteroid 2012 DA 14", of a diameter of 45 meters and passed along the planet last Friday, and it was possible to cause massive destruction if hit the ground. "Noted Lindsay to" that celestial that swim near the ground a huge number, and up to 500 thousand offense, it is impossible to monitor and track all. "
The scientists were able to monitor the 9500 offense astronomical kilometers in diameter and one pass next to the ground and prepared a list, by telescopes and satellites. This work was carried out on the recommendation of the U.S. Congress. And working "NASA" to identify tracks that swim where these objects to see if threaten to land or not. The telescope works "Arakibo" in Puerto Rico on a close watch on the sky to monitor large meteorites, a Blaqt provider diameter of 305 meters.
NASA is also working on the development of surveillance systems specifically for small objects, despite the austerity policy pursued by. And also working on the financing of the project "Atlas" with a value of $ 5 million in collaboration with the University of Hawaii to monitor the celestial and warning if approached from the ground. According to scientists, the Atlas project, which is being a comprehensive survey of the sky can be monitored objects Stern diameter of 45 meters a week before it approached the ground. Regarding celestial diameter in excess of 150 meters, it can launch warning three weeks ago. It is expected that this system will enter into action in late 2015.
Said John Scientific official Tonri in this project: "Our goal is to monitor these objects and launch early warning siren to take the necessary measures to protect the people." But NASA's efforts are in the eyes of some former space scientists inadequate. It was launched these scientists draft program in 2012 aimed at launching a telescope special tracking meteorites and protect humanity. "Foundation is working" my 612 "to collect $ 450 million to build Tzlcop space and launch to orbit around the sun, a 273 million kilometers from the Earth to detect this crime.
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