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| Company type | not-for-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | astronomy |
| Founded | March 26, 1996[1] |
| Founders | E. Shoemaker, D. Steel, A. Carusi and the Working Group on Near-Earth Objects (WGNEO) of the International Astronomical Union[1] |
| Headquarters | Frascati , Italy |
| Products | Spaceguard System |
| Revenue | non-profit |
| Website | spaceguard.esa.int |
The Spaceguard Foundation (SGF) is a private organization based in Frascati, Italy, whose purpose is to study, discover and observe near-Earth objects (NEO) and protect the Earth from the possible threat of their collision. The foundation is non-partisan, non-political and non-profit,[2] and acts as the international organization grouping together the spaceguard organizations in various countries, as well as individual astronomers and organizations interested in the foundation's activities.
The foundation was established in Rome in 1996. Since then, it has moved into the ESA Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN) at Frascati.[3] As of 2007[update], Italian astronomer Andrea Carusi heads the foundation.
- ^ a b "Brief history of the Spaceguard Foundation". The Spaceguard Foundation. Archived from the original on 2004-01-26. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ English translation of the By-laws of The Spaceguard Foundation Archived 2004-04-17 at archive.today
- ^ "Planetary Defense". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2007-02-03.