Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992mercu..21..103m&link_type=abstract
Mercury (ISSN 0047-6773), vol. 21, no. 3, May-June 1992, p. 103-106, 110.
Physics
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Earth Surface, Hypervelocity Impact, Meteoritic Damage, Meteoroid Hazards, Asteroids, Comets, Meteorite Craters
Scientific paper
The conclusions of the NASA International Near-Earth-Object Detection Workshop (May 1991-January 1992) are summarized. Near-earth asteroids and short-period comets constitute about 90 percent of potential earth-impacting projectiles. The greatest risk is from those with diameters greater than 1 km. The objective of a near-earth object survey is to find such objects, calculate their long-term orbital trajectories, and identify any that may impact the earth over the next several centuries. There will generally be a period of at least several decades to take corrective action if any potential earth-impactors are found. A region of space extending outward from the earth to approximately the inner edge of the main asteroid belt must be monitored. Detection can be by reflected sunlight or infrared. Though faint, the objects should be readily detectable with ground-based telescopes, and thus there is no need for a more expensive space-based system.
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