2012 and Planet X News Blog

NASA’s giving away money again, but this time for a good cause.  They are giving the University of Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey $3.16 million to continue their search for Earth-threatening NEO’s.

Catalina Sets New Record For NEO Discoveries
by Lori Stiles
Tucson, AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2009

The University of Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey has been awarded a $3.16 million NASA grant to continue its search for near-Earth objects, or NEOs, through 2012.

Under the direction of Stephen M. Larson of the UA’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, the survey, known as CSS, has discovered about 70 percent of all NEOs found in the past three years.

CSS tallied 565 NEO discoveries in 2008, which broke its record-setting number of 460 NEO discoveries in 2007.

Thanks to an additional $250,000 NASA grant, which was matched by private donations, the survey is now positioning itself to become even more productive.

This new telescope will be able to see partway into the Southern Hemisphere — a most handy ability for when Planet X does come.  Hats off to the gov for finally doing something right.

Happy Valentine’s Day Next Month, and Catch you on the Backside!

Janice Manning
2012 and Planet X Bulletin