- Large Asteroid Impacts@ (13)
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Asteroid Scare Prompts NASA to Formalize Response
space.com
An unprecedented asteroid scare in January 2004 has prompted NASA to set up a formal process for notifying top officials in the future of any impending impacts. (March 24, 2004)
Impact
personals.galaxyinternet.net
Describes the threat of a comet impact with Earth and provides a plan of action to survive a large impact.
U.S. Summons Experts to Draft Asteroid Defense Plan
news.nationalgeographic.com
A Cincinnati Post news story about a meeting called by the U.S. government on the chances of an asteroid strike and a possible defense for it. (June 7, 2002)
Impact Parameters
lpl.arizona.edu
Online calculator for cratering effects of hypothetical asteroid impacts.
China Daily: Dangerous Space Rocks Under Watch
chinadaily.com.cn
Astronomers say they are well on their way to finding every asteroid that poses a threat. (April 8, 2004)
Meteor Defense
128.192.54.192
An argument for reducing global tension by developing a defense against impacts with Near Earth Objects.
The SpaceGuard UK Portal
spaceguarduk.com
National focus in the UK for studies into the threat posed to the Earth by collisions with asteroids and comets.
BBC News: Government Prepares for Space Impact
news.bbc.co.uk
The UK government is to establish a panel of experts to advise on the risk of the Earth being hit by an asteroid or comet, and plans for evacuation and/or deflection.
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