Orbit@home

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orbit@home is a BOINC-based distributed computing project which uses the Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation and Analysis framework to monitor the impact hazard posed by Near-Earth objects. More information can be found at the ORSA@work website and in a presentation poster titled Distributed Computing and Near Earth Objects Hazard Monitoring, published by Pasquale Tricarico of Washington State University on November 14, 2004.

On March 4, 2008 orbit@home completed the installation of its new server and officially opened to new members.

On April 11, 2008 orbit@home launched a Windows version of their client.

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