Asteroid impact avoidance
Asteroid impact avoidance is a method to destroy near-Earth objects (NEO) which are on a potential collision course with Earth. This method includes launching a rocket, satellite or other foreign object into an NEO to prevent it from crashing into Earth.[1][2]
Ongoing projects[change | change source]
Sentinel mission[change | change source]
The B612 Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation dedicated to protecting the Earth from asteroid attacks.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Rahman, Shoaib (2021-04-10). "How Much Our Earth Is Ready To Prevent Future Asteroid Collisions?". Futurism. Archived from the original on 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ↑ Powell, Corey S. (December 20, 2021). "How prepared is Earth for an asteroid collision?". Astronomy. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
Other websites[change | change source]
- "Deflecting Asteroids" (with solar sails) by Gregory L. Matloff, IEEE Spectrum, April 2012
- How do spacecraft avoid asteroids and meteoroids?
- What should we do if a 'planet-killer' asteroid takes aim at Earth?