The Subcommittee noted the increased awareness of the global threat posed by near-Earth objects and the importance of coordinated international efforts to mitigate such threats . The Subcommittee noted with appreciation the international efforts undertaken by member States to detect , catalogue and characterize near-Earth objects , such as the Minor Planet Center ; the Arecibo and Goldstone radio telescope facilities ; the NEO Program Office of NASA ; NEOShield , which involved 13 governmental and non-governmental partners and would be coordinated by the German Aerospace Centre ( DLR ) ; and the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System ( Pan-STARRS ) .