Planetary Defense

The SpaceGuard Centre The SpaceGuard Centre- National focus in the UK for studies into the threat posed to the Earth by collisions with asteroids and comets. Impact Parameters Impact Parameters- Online calculator for cratering effects of hypothetical asteroid impacts. China Daily: Dangerous Space Rocks Under Watch China Daily: Dangerous Space Rocks Under Watch- Astronomers say they are well on their way to finding every asteroid that poses a threat. U.S. Summons Experts to Draft Asteroid Defense Plan U.S. Summons Experts to Draft Asteroid Defense Plan- A Cincinnati Post news story about a meeting called by the U.S. government on the chances of an asteroid strike and a possible… BBC News: Government Prepares for Space Impact BBC News: Government Prepares for Space Impact- The UK government is to establish a panel of experts to advise on the risk of the Earth being hit by an asteroid or comet, and plan… Meteor Defense Meteor Defense- An argument for reducing global tension by developing a defense against impacts with Near Earth Objects. Impact Impact- Describes the threat of a comet impact with Earth and provides a plan of action to survive a large impact.