20 Years of Near-Earth Astronomy. Research Into Small Bodies of the Solar System and Space Debris. How Did it all Begin

Abstract

In this paper we retrace the course of near-Earth astronomy from its beginnings.We emphasize the problem of space debris, which has arisen somewhat unexpectedly, and only keeps on growing and growing.We also cast a glance over the conferences, held by our Institute biennially.

Keywords

• near-earth objects
• space debris
• satellites
• observations