%0 Journal Article %D 2001 %I Begell House %N 1 %P 3 %R 10.1615/JAutomatInfScien.v33.i1.120 %T International Conference "Space Protection of the Earth 2000" %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/2b6239406278e43e,54ba317074beeba9,039f2c2f59a2d2a3.html %V 33 %X In the range of September 11-15, 2000 in Evpatoriya (Ukraine) International conference "Space protection of the Earth 2000" was held. It was dedicated to investigations and development of methods and facilities preventing regional and global catastrophes caused by approach and collision of asteroids, comets and meteorites with the Earth. The basic organizers of the Conference were Russian Federal nuclear center of technical physics — VNII of technical physics, Scientific and technical foundation "Space shield" (Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk area), S.A.Lavochkin Scientific and Production Association, Crimean astronomical observatory (CrAO), National center of control and test of space facilities (NCCTSF) NSAU (Evpatoriya). About 130 participants took part in the conference including specialists from France, Germany, Austria, Italy who presented more than 80 reports. The work of the conference was organized in three basic sections: Asteroid-comet danger, Counteracting asteroid-comet danger, Investigation of small heavenly bodies. %8 2001-01-20