A global fireball observatory

该项目旨在扩大沙漠火球网络（DFN），并建立一个全球火球观测站。几乎所有关于太阳系起源和演化的知识都来自对陨石福尔斯的分析，但科学家们对它们的来源几乎没有限制。该项目将通过跟踪数百个陨石福尔斯下落并精确定位每个陨石在太阳系中的起源来解决这一问题。好处包括利用支撑DFN的创新和技术，并利用NASA的管理支持和先进仪器开发合作伙伴关系。为了解空间情况而进行的跟踪预计也将有利于澳大利亚的国家安全。

This project aims to expand the Desert Fireball Network (DFN) and build a Global Fireball Observatory. Nearly everything known about the origin and evolution of the solar system comes from analysis of meteorite falls, but scientists have almost no constraint on where they come from. This project will address this constraint by tracking hundreds of meteorite falls, and pinpointing each one’s origin in the solar system. Benefits include capitalising on the innovations and technologies that underpinned the DFN, and leveraging a NASA partnership for administrative support and advanced instrumentation development. Tracking for space situational awareness is also expected to benefit Australian national security.