Project News

Work Is Under Way on NASA’s Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • August 30th, 2024

The mirrors for NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other spacecraft components is accelerating.

Live From the Clean Room — Building NEO Surveyor

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • August 21st, 2024

Watch as NASA’s next planetary defense mission comes together at the JPL.

NASA’s NEO Surveyor Successfully Passes Key Milestone

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • December 7th, 2022

Agency officials have completed a rigorous technical and programmatic review, known as Key Decision Point C (KDP-C), and confirmed NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor space...

NEO Surveyor Project Passes Preliminary Design Review

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • October 12th, 2022

The NEO Surveyor Project recently passed the Project’s Preliminary Design Review (PDR), a major milestone in the NASA mission lifecycle. NASA’s review board, consisting of...

NASA Approves Asteroid Hunting Space Telescope to Continue Development

Near-Earth Object Surveyor • June 14th, 2021

NASA has approved the Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope (NEO Surveyor) to move to the next phase of mission development after a successful mission review, authorizing...