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How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense

How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense

Andrews, Robin George
Mack, Graham
Mack, Graham

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Astronomy & SpacePhysics

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ISBN13: 9798228303164
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Published: Oct 1 2024
Language: English
A gripping account of the city-killer asteroids that could threaten Earth and the race to build a planetary defense system.

There are approximately 25,000 city killer asteroids in near-Earth orbit--and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction, and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, against all odds, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a carefully selected city killer, altering the asteroid's orbit and proving that we stand a chance against them.

In How to Kill an Asteroid, award-winning science journalist Robin George Andrews--who was at DART mission control when it happened--reveals the development of the technology that made it possible, from spotting elusive asteroids and comets to figuring out their geologic defenses and orchestrating a deflection campaign. In a propulsive narrative that plays like a sci-fi thriller, Andrews tells the story of the planetary defense movement, and introduces the international team of scientists and engineers now working to protect Earth.

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