Human travel into space is an enormously expensive and unforgiving endeavor. So why go? In this accessible and authoritative book, astrophysicist Martin Elvis argues that the answer is asteroid exploration, for the strong motives of love, fear, and greed. Elvis's personal motiva…
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Human travel into space is an enormously expensive and unforgiving endeavor. So why go? In this accessible and authoritative book, astrophysicist Martin Elvis argues that the answer is the asteroid exploration, for motives of love, fear, and greed. Elvis's personal motivation is…
Human travel into space is an enormously expensive and unforgiving endeavor. So why go? In this accessible and authoritative book, astrophysicist Martin Elvis argues that the answer is the asteroid exploration, for motives of love, fear, and greed. Elvis's personal motivation is…
"Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as …
"Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as …
"Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as …
Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as s…
Defending planet Earth: near-Earth object surveys and hazard mitigation s…
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Research Council (États-Unis)., Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
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Defending planet Earth: near-Earth object surveys and hazard mitigation s…
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
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Type: Book
Defending planet Earth: near-Earth object surveys and hazard mitigation s…
by ProQuest (Firm), National Research Council (U.S.)., Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
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Type: Book
Defending planet Earth: near-Earth-object surveys and hazard mitigation s…
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
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Type: Book
"The United States spends approximately $4 million each year searching for near-Earth objects (NEOs). The objective is to detect those that may collide with Earth. The majority of this funding supports the operation of several observatories that scan the sky searching for NEOs. …
Defending planet Earth: near-Earth object surveys and hazard mitigation s…
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies
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Type: Book