More or Less: Behind the Stats

WS More or Less: Avoiding Asteroids

Nov 21, 2016
NASA's new warning system for detecting Earth-bound asteroids is examined, along with the feasibility of Hollywood movie scenarios like Armageddon. Insights into NASA's monitoring of asteroids and a comparison of asteroid deflection missions. Discussions on the challenges of training drillers to be astronauts and vice versa.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Dramatic Efforts to Stop an Earth-Threatening Asteroid in a Hollywood Movie
02:04 • 2min
3
Insights into NASA's Monitoring of Asteroids
03:43 • 3min
4
Asteroid Deflection Mission and Driller Training Comparison
07:07 • 3min