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Legal aspects of planetary defence

Irmgard Marboe, Author | Leiden, Boston : Brill Nijhoff | Studies in space law | 2021

"Impacts by asteroids or comets on Earth may lead to natural disasters of catastrophic dimensions, the most famous being the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Space agencies and other actors are increasingly active in activities [...]

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Handbook of cosmic hazards and planetary defense

Joseph N. Pelton, Editor ; Firooz A. Allahdadi, Editor | New York ; London ; Chichester : Springer-Praxis | 2015

This book covers all aspects of cosmic hazards and possible strategies for contending with these threats through a comprehensive planetary defense strategy. It also outlines the extent of the orbital space debris problem and offers practical sol[...]

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Handbook of cosmic hazards and planetary defense

Joseph N. Pelton, Editor ; Firooz A. Allahdadi, Editor | New York ; London ; Chichester : Springer-Praxis | 2015

This book covers all aspects of cosmic hazards and possible strategies for contending with these threats through a comprehensive planetary defense strategy. It also outlines the extent of the orbital space debris problem and offers practical sol[...]

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READI : roadmap for Earth defense initiatives

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

Planetary Defense is a complex problem, not well understood by policy makers and the general public. The recent Chelyabinsk incident in Russia created temporary international attention but has failed to effectively stimulate public action. Hence[...]

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Asteroid initiative : ideas synthesis workshop. Final report

[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2014

The purpose of the workshop was to further examine and foster a broad discussion of the most promising ideas gathered via the Request For Information (RFI, and to identify and synthesize ideas that could help inform NASA's planning of the Astero[...]

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The asteroid threat : defending our planet from deadly near-Earth objects /

William E. Burrows, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2014

"Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerabl[...]

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NASA's efforts to identify near-earth objects and mitigate hazards

United States : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Inspector General | 2014

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Near-Earth objects : finding them before they find us /

Donald K. Yeomans, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

Balancing the wonders of astronomy with the looming potential for an epic, planet-wide disaster, Yeomans, a fellow and research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explores the origins of near-Earth objects--asteroids, comets, meteor[...]

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Near-Earth objects : finding them before they find us /

Donald K. Yeomans, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2013

Balancing the wonders of astronomy with the looming potential for an epic, planet-wide disaster, Yeomans, a fellow and research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explores the origins of near-Earth objects--asteroids, comets, meteor[...]

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Target NEO: open global community NEO workshop report : held at George Washington University on February 22, 2011

Brent W. Barbee, Editor | [S.l.] : George Washington University | 2011

What information about NEOs is still needed to support a robust, sustainable human exploration program? The attached report includes numerous recommendations prompted by this question, but a primary conclusion by the participants is the need for[...]

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Should the USAF be involved in planetary defense

Air Command and Staff Coll. Maxwell AFB AL (United States), Author ; Brent W. Borchers, Author 2009

This paper analyzes what role, if any, should the United States Air Force take in the nation's stance on planetary defense. Planetary defense in this paper means protecting the planet and therefore our nation from the impact of large Near Earth [...]

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Comet/ateroid impacts and human society : an interdisciplinary approach

Peter T. Bobrowsky ; Hans Rickman | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

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Planetary defense : eliminating the giggle factor

Martin E. France, Author ; National Defense University of Washington DC (United States), Author 2000

The Giggle Factor (GF). Mention Planetary Defense and you'll soon understand. Even without invoking the sinister vision of alien beings arriving to enslave or destroy humanity, the eyebrows of serious and senior members of the national defense a[...]

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Report of the Task Force on Potentially Hazardous Near Earth Objects

Great Britain. Task Force on Potentially Hazardous Near Earth Objects. ; British National Space Centre. | [S.l.] : British National Space Centre | 2000

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