Workshop Report
NASA Should Lead More Focused Program to Reduce Threat from Hazardous Asteroids
NASA should be assigned to lead a new research program to better determine the population and physical diversity of near-Earth objects that may collide with our planet, down to a size of 200 meters, according to the final report of a workshop on the scientific requirements for the mitigation of hazardous comets and asteroids. NOAO Press Release 03-04
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Mitigation Strategies
by Brian Mansfield
NASA Should Lead More Focused Program to Reduce Threat from Hazardous Asteroids
NASA should be assigned to lead a new research program to better determine the population and physical diversity of near-Earth objects that may collide with our planet, down to a size of 200 meters, according to the final report of a workshop on the scientific requirements for the mitigation of hazardous comets and asteroids. NOAO Press Release 03-04
Download the Workshop Report:
- as a Word Document [500KB .doc file]
Extended Abstracts Volume available now!
- Download the Extended Abstract Volume as a 8.7 MB pdf.
- Invited Talks Abstracts (68KB pdf)
- Poster Talks Abstracts (65KB pdf)