Defending Planet Earth : Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies

Defending Planet Earth : Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies /

"The United States spends approximately $4 million each year searching for near-Earth objects (NEOs). The objective is to detect those that may collide with Earth. The majority of this funding supports the operation of several observatories that scan the sky searching for NEOs. This, however, i...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies, National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Near-Earth objects.
Asteroids > Collisions with Earth.
Comets > Collisions with Earth.
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