The threat on the Moon has been removed thanks to JWST observations

March 2026 Newsletter

The ESA NEO Coordination Centre has released the March newsletter.

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The current ratio of detected vs foreseen approaches is around 50-fold

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February 2026 Newsletter

This page showcases the research and scientific contributions of our team to planetary defence and near-Earth objects. 2026 Overall results of the SMPAG work package on mission scenarios...

January 2026 Newsletter

December 2025 Newsletter

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November 2025 Newsletter

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Major software upgrade introduces performance improvements, new features, and a modernized architecture.

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October 2025 Newsletter

Last update: 2025-03-31 10:00 UTC Richard Moissl Head of Planetary Defence Office Luca Conversi NEOCC Manager Juan Luis Cano Information Provision Coordinator Marco Micheli NEO Observer...

Former members of NEOCC Detlef Koschny SSA-NEO Office Co-manager (2010-2019) Acting Head of the PDO (2020-2022) Gerhard Drolshagen SSA-NEO Office Co-manager (2010-2016) Ettore Perozzi NEOCC Manager...

September 2025 Newsletter

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August 2025 Newsletter

Event to be held at ESRIN (Italy) on 6-8 October 2025

July 2025 Newsletter

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April 2025 Newsletter

Introducing Aegis version 5, the new ESA operational software for asteroid orbit determination and impact monitoring.

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March 2025 Newsletter

This table contains a list of NEAs with confirmed 100% Earth impact. The columns provide key parameters used in the assessment, including nominal impact time, absolute magnitude, and estimated size...

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February 2025 Newsletter

2024 YR4 has scored the highest Torino Scale in the last 20 years

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Close Approach Fact Sheet for asteroid 2024 YR4 (version 1.0)