Thread 'B612, aka Orbit@Home'

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Jim Send message Joined: 26 Aug 10 Posts: 38	Message 79840 - Posted: 30 Jul 2017, 0:11:27 UTC Last modified: 30 Jul 2017, 0:13:16 UTC The B612 organization has been resurrected, but no mention of a connection with BOINC was mentioned (I could have missed something.). My information was obtained, after Googling "B612", a few minutes, ago. ID: 79840 ·

MarkJ Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Mar 08 Posts: 272	Message 79842 - Posted: 30 Jul 2017, 2:03:20 UTC Last modified: 30 Jul 2017, 2:30:36 UTC There is a B612 foundation (dot org) that is, from their website, interested in protecting the earth from asteroid strike. No mention of BOINC. There is a mention of PSI (Planetary Society Inc, who used to run Orbit@home) of collaboration for "education and outreach". No mention of Orbit@home though. Maybe further news will be forthcoming. MarkJ ID: 79842 ·

Sir LanDroid Send message Joined: 7 Apr 13 Posts: 64	Message 79846 - Posted: 30 Jul 2017, 22:20:26 UTC Last modified: 30 Jul 2017, 22:22:32 UTC https://b612foundation.org/ Links are allowed. ;) Here's an article that summarizes what they're planning... http://spacenews.com/b612-studying-smallsat-missions-to-search-for-near-earth-objects/ ^Prevent the stomp!^ ID: 79846 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 5 Oct 06 Posts: 5129	Message 79847 - Posted: 30 Jul 2017, 22:22:59 UTC - in response to Message 79846. Last modified: 30 Jul 2017, 22:23:36 UTC https://b612foundation.org/ Links are allowed. ;) And can be made clickable! (as you found) ID: 79847 ·

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