The purpose of the Near-Earth Object Program is to detect, track and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that could approach the Earth … History Channel’s Series : The Universe : Don Yeomans, Michio Kaku, Alex Filippenko, Amy Mainzer, Steve Shesley
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Two options to deter an asteroid from hitting Earth : Bombing or Deflecting the Asteroid … History Channel’s Series : The Universe : Don Yeomans, Michio Kaku, Alex Filippenko, Amy Mainzer, Rusty Schweickart, Keith A. Holsapple, Steve Chesley, Tim Spahr
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home by our far-ranging robotic probes. From space, we see remarkable visual evidence of the natural processes that have shaped the varied planetary landscapes in our solar system: searing lava plains, windswept deserts, active volcanoes, up-thrust mountains, creeping glaciers and stark impact craters. From the international fleet of spacecraft on and around Mars, to the Cassini Saturn mission, to the once-hidden surface of Mercury, these striking images help us understand the powerful forces …
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www.amazon.com to Buy “Planetary Defense” on DVD’s at Amazon.com www.amazon.com to Buy our DVD’s at Amazon.com Planetary Defense “Without exaggeration, I can say this is one of the most important documentaries made. You may quote me on this.” Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Author of many books, including “2001: A Space Odyssey”, Futurist, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2007 Synopsis Scientists and the military have only recently awakened to the notion that impacts with Earth do happen. “Planetary …
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