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Our Mission

IAWN was established (2013) as a result of the UN-endorsed recommendations for an international response to a potential NEO impact threat, to create an international group of organizations involved in detecting, tracking, and characterizing NEOs. The IAWN is tasked with developing a strategy using well-defined communication plans and protocols to assist Governments in the analysis of asteroid impact consequences and in the planning of mitigation responses.

Currently, IAWN includes members from all over the world!

About IAWN

Recent Signatories

  • Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (GAMP) (104), Italy
  • ABObservatory (L90), Italy
  • Iota Scorpii Astronomical Observatory (K78), La Spezia, Italy

Planetary Defense

Virtual Telescope image of 2023 BU

Near-Earth Asteroid 2023 BU: 26 Jan. 2023
Credit: Gianluca Masi, The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

2023 BU: A record close-approaching small asteroid

(Jan 2023) On January 21, Gennady Borisov (discoverer of interstellar comet 2/I) discovered a small asteroid rapidly approaching the Earth. He promptly reported the object to the Minor Planet Center for posting on the Near-Earth Object Confirmation Page. After extensive follow-up observations and analysis ...
Read More: NEO News

Close Approaches

Asteriod designation: 2024 EJ4
Discovery station: Catalina Sky Survey
Close approach date (UTC): 2024 03 13.72
Close approach distance (× lunar distance): 0.07
Discovery announcement
Latest orbit & observations

Close Approach List

Multi-Opp. CAs