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:
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: spaceguard@dial.pipex.com
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
- meb@star.arm.ac.uk
- Armagh Observatory
Herstmonceux Science Centre
- Dr John Becklake
- Herstmonceux Science Centre
- Herstmonceux Castle
- Hailsham
- East Sussex
- BN27 1RP
- Tel: 01323 832731
- Fax: 01323 832741
- hsc@pavilion.co.uk
- Herstmonceux Science Centre
Glasgow Science Centre
- Mario DiMaggio
- Glasgow Science Centre
- 50 Pacific Quay
- Glasgow
- G51 1EA
- Mario@dimaggio.org
- Glasgow Science Centre
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
- mfb@staru1.livjm.ac.uk
- Astrophysics Research Institute
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
- Dept of Earth and Space Sciences
Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre
- Ian Morison
- Jodrell Bank Science Centre
- Lower Withington
- Macclesfield
- Cheshire
- SK11 9DL
- Tel: 01477 571321
- Fax: 01477571618
- agl@jb.man.ac.uk, im@jb.man.ac.uk
- Jodrell Bank Science Centre
Roseland Observatory
- Brian Sheen
- Roseland Observatory
- 92 Par Green
- Par
- Cornwall
- PL24 2AG
- Tel: 01726 813602
- brian.sheen@virgin.net
- Roseland Observatory
Techniquest
- Anita Shaw
- Techniquest
- Stuart Street
- Cardiff
- CF10 6BW
- Tel: 02920 475475
- Fax: 02920 482517
- http://www.tquest.org.uk/> as@techniquest.org
- Techniquest
