Defending Earth from Asteroids
Offered By: APS Physics via YouTube
Course Description
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Explore the critical science and strategies behind protecting our planet from asteroid impacts in this comprehensive 2-hour lecture. Delve into the latest research, detection methods, and mitigation techniques used by scientists and space agencies to identify and address potential asteroid threats. Learn about the history of asteroid impacts, current monitoring systems, and proposed defense mechanisms. Gain insights into the collaborative international efforts aimed at safeguarding Earth from cosmic collisions and understand the challenges and opportunities in this fascinating field of planetary defense.
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Defending Earth from Asteroids
Taught by
APS Physics
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