Published Nov 11, 2021

Killer Asteroids: NASA Strikes Back

Join Wendy Zukerman as she delves into the threat of killer asteroids with experts discussing NASA's groundbreaking mission to deflect potential impactors, shedding light on historical impacts, detection challenges, and innovative deflection strategies including the DART mission and nuclear solutions for planetary defense.

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Killer Asteroids: NASA Strikes Back

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Explosive Fun Facts

Asteroid Shock

Deflecting Deadly Asteroids

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Space Odyssey

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Nuke Asteroid Push

Catastrophic Asteroid Impacts

Space Junk Dangers

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Killer Asteroids: NASA Strikes Back

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Asteroid ThreatsDr. Alan Harris, Dr. Cathy Plesko, and Dr. Sergey Zamozdra discuss the threat of asteroids and NASA's mission to deflect them. They explore historical impacts, the relationship between asteroid size and danger, and the probability of future collisions.

Asteroid Threats

Asteroid DetectionThe challenges of detecting asteroids are highlighted through the contrasting cases of Duende and Chelyabinsk. While Duende was successfully tracked, Chelyabinsk's unexpected impact reveals gaps in our current monitoring systems.

Asteroid Detection

Deflection StrategiesNASA's upcoming mission to redirect an asteroid could revolutionize planetary defense. The episode explores nuclear solutions and the DART mission as strategies to prevent potential asteroid impacts.

Deflection Strategies

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