Directory > Society > Issues > Warfare and Conflict > Planetary Defense United Press International - Finding Menacing Asteroids Is a First Step Article on a meeting of space experts regarding finding and destroying a potential threat from an asteroid. http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20040224-051301-2274r Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Asteroid Scare Prompts NASA to Formalize Response 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. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/asteroid_warning_040322.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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CNN - Scientists Want to be Ready to Block Asteroid from Hitting Earth Scientists gather to discuss ways of aggressively defending the planet from an asteroid, including detonating nukes in space. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/02/24/defending.earth.ap/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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U.S. Summons Experts to Draft Asteroid Defense Plan 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. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/06/0607_020607_wirasteroid.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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BBC News: Government Prepares for Space Impact 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/541376.stm Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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The SpaceGuard UK Portal National focus in the UK for studies into the threat posed to the Earth by collisions with asteroids and comets. http://www.spaceguarduk.com/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Impact Describes the threat of a comet impact with Earth and provides a plan of action to survive a large impact. http://personals.galaxyinternet.net/tunga/ Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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Meteor Defense An argument for reducing global tension by developing a defense against impacts with Near Earth Objects. http://128.192.54.192/bobk/meteor.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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