The new strategy – titled National Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for Near-Earth Object Hazards and Planetary Defense – was released on April 3 and makes comprehensive changes to the previous version of the strategy issued in 2018.
"The 2023 Planetary Defense Strategy builds on existing efforts by Federal Departments and Agencies to address the hazard of NEO impacts, includes evaluation of where progress has been made – and focuses future work on planetary defense across the U.S. government," said OSTP.
The differences between comets, asteroids and meteors
Some might think that comets, asteroids and meteors are the same, but there are distinct differences between the three.
First on our list are asteroids. These space objects are composed of all rock, and they are remnants of our solar system's formation billions of years ago.
WOLFNAUT Streams Stoned New Record Return Of The Asteroid
High risk, high reward: Startups are still eager to mine space rocks
Gialich is the co-founder of a startup called AstroForge, which aims to mine platinum from asteroids, process the materials in space and then sell the refined commodities back on Earth.
The company is slated to launch its first test mission Tuesday to demonstrate key technologies that could finally turn asteroid mining into a reality.
Wes Anderson's star-studded 'Asteroid City' trailer is exactly what you want it to ...
Not many directors working in Hollywood today are able to be the headliner of a film. People are often more interested in summer blockbusters and superhero flicks than they are the unique work of a specific filmmaker.
Asteroid City is one of the most Wes Anderson-y films from the director to date. Filled with offbeat humor and a signature color scheme and style, the movie is a science fiction romantic comedy.
This classic video shows what would happen if a large asteroid (diameter ~ 500 km) hit the Earth somewhere in the… https://t.co/KLqhTbJ3Jv Rainmaker1973 (from Italy, North by Northwest) Sun Apr 02 14:43:42 +0000 2023
Welcome to #IAAPDC2023! Space community gathers @UN_Vienna to debate the latest #asteroid & planetary defence upda… https://t.co/Idaywxiwy5 UNOOSA (from Vienna) Mon Apr 03 07:47:23 +0000 2023
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