Near-Earth Objects: Identifying and Mitigating Potential Threats from Space

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Leon Sinclair (Editor)

Series: Space Science, Exploration and Policies
BISAC: SCI098000

Scientists classify comets and asteroids that pass within 28 million miles of Earth’s orbit as near-Earth objects (NEOs). Asteroids that collide and break into smaller fragments are the source of most NEOs, and the resulting fragments bombard the Earth at the rate of more than 100 tons a day. Although the vast majority of NEOs that enter Earth’s atmosphere disintegrate before reaching the surface, those larger than 100 meters (328 feet) may survive the descent and cause destruction in and around their impact sites. Furthermore, even smaller objects that disintegrate before reaching Earth’s surface can cause significant damage. This book examines NASA’s NEO Program and assesses the Agency’s progress toward meeting statutory and other Program goals. Specifically, it reviews NASA’s allocation and use of resources and plans for the future of the Program.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
pp. vii

Chapter 1
NASA’s Efforts to Identify Near-Earth Objects and Mitigate Hazards
(NASA Office of Inspector General)
pp. 1-42

Chapter 2
Hearing Charter for “Threats from Space: A Review of U.S. Government Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 1”
pp. 43-46

Chapter 3
Statement of Dr. John P. Holdren, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States. Hearing on “Threats from Space: A Review of U.S. Government Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 1”
pp. 47-56

Chapter 4
Statement of General William L. Shelton, Commander, Air Force Space Command. Hearing on “Threats from Space: A Review of U.S. Government Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 1”
pp. 57-60

Chapter 5
Statement of Charles Bolden, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Hearing on “Threats from Space: A Review of U.S. Government Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 1”
pp. 61-72

Chapter 6
Hearing Charter for “Threats from Space: A Review of Private Sector Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 2”
pp. 73-76

Chapter 7
Statement of Dr. Edward T. Lu, CEO, B612 Foundation. Hearing on “Threats from Space: A Review of Private Sector Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 2”
pp. 77-80

Chapter 8
Statement of Donald K. Yeomans, Manager, Near-Earth Objects Program Office, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Hearing on “Threats from Space: A Review of Private Sector Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 2”
pp. 81-88

Chapter 9
Testimony of Michael F. A’Hearn, Vice-Chair, Committee to Review Near-Earth Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies, National Research Council. Hearing on “Threats from Space: A Review of Private Sector Efforts to Track and Mitigate Asteroids and Meteors, Part 2”
pp. 89-98

Index
pp. 99-103

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