Defending Planet Earth : Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies / Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies ; Space Studies Board ; Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

"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...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (Emerson users only)
Corporate Contributors:	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.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

FrontMatter
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Risk Analysis
3 Survey and Detection of Near-Earth Objects
4 Characterization
5 Mitigation
6 Research
7 National and International Coordination and Collaboration
8 Optimal Approaches
Appendixes
Appendix A: Independent Cost Assessment
Appendix B: Letter of Request
Appendix C: Committee, Panel, and Staff Biographical Information
Appendix D: Minority Opinionâ€?Mark Boslough, Mitigation Panel Member

Similar Items