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Catalina Sky Survey

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Official page for the Catalina Sky Survey. NASA funded Near-Earth Object survey operating at the University of Arizona (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory) in partnership with Steward Observatory. Website: catalina.lpl.arizona.edu/about

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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Our director Carson Fuls talking about meteors over Boston and our survey operations. Check it out! 🔭
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Stop Doom Scrolling and save the planet | Sonoran Sky Live
YouTube video by Arizona’s Family (3TV / CBS 5)
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We appreciate the staff at Steward Observatory @stewardobservatory.bsky.social keeping the telescopes accessible! Clearing out snow from a recent storm so we can get back to finding hazardous asteroids!
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Want to discover new Near-Earth Asteroids and Comets? Want to work on the front lines of Planetary Defense? Come join the CSS team as a Survey Operations Specialist! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... 🔭 #astronomy #asteroids
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Survey Operations Specialist, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (updated)
Assist in the day-to-day operations of the Catalina Sky Survey, including telescope setup, calibration, and monitoring.Work under supervision to ensur...
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Mark Marley @markmarley.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
"Huge if True" podcast visited Mt. Lemmon and the Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social youtu.be/LOn-mmezykQ?...
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Humanity’s Real Plan to Stop This Asteroid (Feat. Mark Rober)
YouTube video by Cleo Abram
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
The resident bobcat at our Mount Lemmon facilities saying hi. #wildlife #bobcat #mountlemmon
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Mark Marley @markmarley.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
For Asteroid Day, read about how even with the amazing Rubin Telescope asteroid discoveries, we still need dedicated near Earth asteroid searches, including by the Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social catalina.lpl.arizona.edu/news/spectac...
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Spectacular First Images from the Rubin Observatory Usher in a New Era of Cosmic Surveying and NEO Detection | Catalina Sky Survey
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Rob Seaman @robseaman.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
The 2025 Catalina Sky Survey Monsoon Workshop will be held in Tucson, August 1-5, as a splinter session of the ADASSx Summer Software Workshop, immediately following the Rubin Community Workshop. Registration (free) and abstract submission are now open. #PlanetSci #AstroMethods #PlanetaryDefense
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Monsoon Workshop 2025 | Catalina Sky Survey
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We are recruiting a new C programmer. If you love astronomy and want to work on the front lines of planetary defense creating custom software solutions for extracting new NEOs from image data and much more, please take a look! 🔭 arizona.csod.com/ui/internal-...
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Welcome - Realize Your Potential: Cornerstone
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
A well-written piece on Planetary Defense featuring a rock found at CSS in The American Scholar. Enjoy! 🔭
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Asteroid Hunters - The American Scholar
The scientists and engineers who defend our planet day and night from potentially hazardous space rocks
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
2025 CE13 is a newly discovered potentially hazardous asteroid. It is between 141-316m in diameter and passes within 4.4LD of Earth's orbit. It was discovered on Feb 2nd, 2025 by CSS observer H. Groeller. 2025 CE13 poses no impact threat to Earth. 🔭
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Congratulations to CSS observer Hannes Groeller. Hannes recently discovered comet C/2025 D1 (Groeller) from the Bok telescope, which we operate under a partnership with Spacewatch. C/2025 D1 has the largest perihelion distance of any comet found to date. Interactive orbit in comments. 🔭
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
2025 CW is a newly discovered potentially hazardous asteroid. It is between 200-450m in diameter and passes within 4.32LD of Earth's orbit. It was discovered on Feb 3rd, 2025 by CSS observer T. Beuden. 2025 CW poses no impact threat to Earth. 🔭
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Happy to announce we have joined BlueSky and look forward to sharing information about the amazing discoveries we make at CSS. Stick around for some neat stuff! #astronomy #asteroids #planetarydefense
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Catalina Sky Survey @catalinaskysurvey.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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