Space Rock Watch: Next Generation of Near-Earth Asteroid Lookout Comes Online
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 15:42
in Astronomy & Space
A new sentry is on guard atop the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii, scanning the skies for potentially threatening asteroids and comets. The first of four telescopes planned for the Pan-STARRS project, short for Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, began a dedicated survey of the sky May 13. [More] Pan-STARRS - Near-Earth object - Hawaii - Asteroid - Telescope