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Press Room 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Archive All News News Conferences Public Affairs Office David Aguilar (617) 495-7462 Christine Pulliam (617) 495-7463 pubaffairs@cfa	Press Release Release No.: 2010-08For Release: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Pan-STARRS Asteroid Hunter and Sky Surveyor Now Fully Operational Pan-STARRS PS1 Observatory just before sunrise on Haleakala, Maui. Credit: Rob Ratkowski High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) Asteroids that cross Earth's orbit, like the one shown in this artist's conception, threaten to impact our planet. The new Pan-STARRS observatory offers our first line of defense, surveying huge swaths of the sky every night looking for moving objects. Credit: David A. Aguilar High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) Back to Press Release
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