What would you do to take out a giant asteroid?
According to NASA, if a giant asteroid were on a collision course with Earth, we d all be pretty much done.
The agency just completed a weeklong simulation looking at various scenarios - and concluded that we wouldn t be able to stop an asteroid using current technology - even with six months of advance notice.
Evacuating the impact area would be our only option - and NASA says governments are dreadfully unprepared for such a scenario.
However, the agency is working on new technology called DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test - that could potentially redirect an asteroid s orbit to prevent a threat to Earth.
What would you do to take out a giant asteroid?
According to NASA, if a giant asteroid were on a collision course with Earth, we d all be pretty much done.
The agency just completed a weeklong simulation looking at various scenarios - and concluded that we wouldn t be able to stop an asteroid using current technology - even with six months of advance notice.
Evacuating the impact area would be our only option - and NASA says governments are dreadfully unprepared for such a scenario.
However, the agency is working on new technology called DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test - that could potentially redirect an asteroid s orbit to prevent a threat to Earth.
By @joshmradio
May 4, 2021
According to NASA, if a giant asteroid was on a collision course with Earth, we d all be pretty much done for.
The agency just completed a week long simulation looking at various scenarios - and concluded that we wouldn t be able to stop an asteroid using current technology - even with six months of advance notice. Evacuating the impact area would be our only option - and NASA says governments are dreadfully unprepared for such a scenario.
However, the agency is working on new technology called DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test - that could potentially redirect an asteroid s orbit to prevent a threat to Earth.
What would you do to take out a giant asteroid?
According to NASA, if a giant asteroid were on a collision course with Earth, we d all be pretty much done.
The agency just completed a weeklong simulation looking at various scenarios - and concluded that we wouldn t be able to stop an asteroid using current technology - even with six months of advance notice.
Evacuating the impact area would be our only option - and NASA says governments are dreadfully unprepared for such a scenario.
However, the agency is working on new technology called DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test - that could potentially redirect an asteroid s orbit to prevent a threat to Earth.
By Karah Leigh - @karahontheradio
Asteroid entering blue`s planet atmosphere
According to NASA, if a giant asteroid was on a collision course with Earth, we d all be pretty much done for.
The agency just completed a weeklong simulation looking at various scenarios - and concluded that we wouldn t be able to stop an asteroid using current technology - even with six months of advance notice.
Evacuating the impact area would be our only option - and NASA says governments are dreadfully unprepared for such a scenario.
However, the agency is working on new technology called DART - Double Asteroid Redirection Test - that could potentially redirect an asteroid s orbit to prevent a threat to Earth.