THE COMET AND ASTEROID INFORMATION NETWORK (CAIN) >From Jonathan Tate, The Spaceguard Centre ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) PRESS RELEASE Ref: SGC 01/07 26 December 2001 "ROGUE ASTEROID WILL SMASH INTO EARTH ...... OH NO IT WON'T" THE COMET AND ASTEROID INFORMATION NETWORK (CAIN) Since the mid 1990s the issue of asteroid or comet impacts has become one of the hottest science topics in the public domain. However, over the past few years the public has often been given confusing and, equally often, inaccurate information. On 1 January 2002 the Comet and Asteroid Information Network (CAIN) will become active. Co-ordinated by the Spaceguard Centre in Wales (the International Spaceguard Information Centre), science centres around the country are participating in the project. The aim is to provide timely, accurate and unbiased information on the subject of Near Earth Objects, the hazard posed to the Earth, the methods by which the risk can be reduced and current space policy issues to the public, politicians, decision makers and the media. The Phase 1 Regional Centres are: � The Armagh Observatory and Planetarium � The Eden Project � Glamorgan University � The Glasgow Science Centre � Herstmonceux Science Centre � Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre � Liverpool John Moores University � Roseland Observatory � Techniquest A full list, with contact details, can be found at Annex A. For Phase 2, the National Space Centre (Leicester) heads the list of institutions that have been invited to participate, and CAIN welcomes applications from science, educational and outreach organisations to join. The government (British National Space Centre) will shortly announce the identity of the new National NEO Information Centre. Although the new Centre will not be able to comment on a number of aspects of the NEO hazard (due to contractual obligations to the BNSC) it is hoped that there will be close co-operation between it and the well-established Spaceguard Centre (Spaceguard UK) and its extensive network of national and international contacts. Contact: JR Tate, FRAS Tel: 01547 520247 The Spaceguard Centre Fax: 01547 520247 Llanshay Lane Mobile: 07968 195625 Knighton, Powys E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LD7 1LW Website: http://www.spaceguarduk.com The Spaceguard Centre supported by NewHert Ltd. Internet services provided by PerfectArc Ltd. Annex A CAIN REGIONAL CENTRE CONTACT DETAILS Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Professor ME Bailey Armagh Observatory College Hill Armagh BT61 9DG Northern Ireland Tel: 028 3752 2928 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Herstmonceux Science Centre Dr John Becklake Herstmonceux Science Centre Herstmonceux Castle Hailsham East Sussex BN27 1RP Tel: 01323 832731 Fax: 01323 832741 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Glasgow Science Centre Mario DiMaggio Glasgow Science Centre 50 Pacific Quay Glasgow G51 1EA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Liverpool JMU and Museum Dr Mike Simcoe, Dr Andy Newsam Astrophysics Research Institute Liverpool John Moores University Twelve Quays House Egerton Wharf Birkenhead L41 1LD Tel: 0151 231 2920 [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Eden Project Dr A D (Tony) Kendle Eden Foundation Watering Lane Nursery Pentewan St Austell Cornwall PL26 6BE Tel: 01726 222900 Fax: 01726 222901 http://www.edenproject.com University of Glamorgan Dr Paul Roche Dept of Earth and Space Sciences School of Applied Sciences University of Glamorgan Trefforest CF37 1DL Tel: 01443 482785 Fax: 01443 482285 Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre Ian Morison Jodrell Bank Science Centre Lower Withington Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 9DL Tel: 01477 571321 Fax: 01477571618 [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Roseland Observatory Brian Sheen Roseland Observatory 92 Par Green Par Cornwall PL24 2AG Tel: 01726 813602 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Techniquest Anita Shaw Techniquest Stuart Street Cardiff CF10 6BW Tel: 02920 475475 Fax: 02920 482517 http://www.tquest.org.uk/> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Show your support at the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund - http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/PKAXFNQH7EKCX/058-5084202-7156648 _______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
