| ID | 083779 |
| Title Proper | Asteroid threat? the problem of planetary defence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bucknam, Mark ; Gold, Robert |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The threat of collision from asteroids and comets calls for a three-step approach to mitigating the risks: first, find and track objects that are potentially hazardous to the Earth; second, study their characteristics so as to understand which mitigation schemes are likely to be effective; and third, test various deflection techniques to ascertain the best way to adjust the orbits of asteroids and comets, and possibly field a planetary-defence system. Each of these steps would benefit from international cooperation or agreement. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 50, No.5; Oct-Dec 2008: p141-156 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 50, No.5; Oct-Dec 2008: p141-156 |
| Key Words | Near-Earth Object Survey ; NASA ; Space ; Planetary-Defence System |