Comments on: Brownback and NEOs http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/04/09/brownback-and-neos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brownback-and-neos Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Dave Huntsman http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/04/09/brownback-and-neos/#comment-322 Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:34:43 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=146#comment-322 DDay- re, the Pete Conrad detect an asteroid award:
has any intelligent reason been given as to why it’s been restricted to Americans/residents? To specifically say in the bill non-Americans can’t get it….no matter what they discover, or how important it turns out to be!…hardly seems in anybody’s best interest, particularly since the amount is so small to begin with.

Dave

]]> By: Dwayne A. Day http://www.spacepolitics.com/2004/04/09/brownback-and-neos/#comment-321 Sat, 10 Apr 2004 03:49:44 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=146#comment-321 Senator Nelson appeared at the hearing briefly, but then had to leave before he could ask any questions. The hearing started late because of a vote and it is possible that other senators might have intended to attend, but missed it because of the vote.

It was a very straightforward discussion. Nothing goofy about it, and it seems reasonable to take the next step and increase searches for NEOs. Apparently NASA is concerned about paying for this, however.

Someone reminded me that there were a number of hearings on this subject back in 1997-1998 because of the comet colliding with Jupiter and the movies Armageddon and Deep Impact. So this is not the first time Congress has visited this subject.

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