The Spaceguard Centre & Observatory

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The Spaceguard Centre & Observatory

Spaceguard Centre in February 2009The Spaceguard Centre is the only organisation in the UK addressing the hazard of Near Earth Objects.

NEOs are asteroids and comets that come close to, and sometimes collide with the Earth.  Such impacts can have devastating effects – they have in the past and will in the future unless we use available technologies to prevent them.

The aim of Spaceguard UK is to develop and maintain a world-class facility for astronomical research and science education, with a specific emphasis on the Spaceguard project.

We want to bring the wonders of the universe to everyone in a fun and understandable way.

Spaceguard UK operates the Spaceguard Centre located in Knighton, Powys, UK from where we provide timely information to the public, press, media and education about the threat of asteroid and comet impacts, and the ways in which we can predict and deal with them.


 

The Spaceguard Centre, Llanshay Lane,
Knighton, Powys, LD7 1LW. United Kingdom.

Tel: 01547 520247     mail@spaceguarduk.com


 

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