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I have recently returned from an exhilarating 15-month stint on the island of La Palma, Spain, where I had the privilege of working part-time at the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT). Situated 2,400m above sea level, the NOT is a world-renowned 2.6m optical telescope.
Any day now, it could happen: We could detect an asteroid on an Earth-crossing trajectory. It might be tomorrow; it might be a thousand years from now. So what can we do about it?
Any day now, it could happen: We could detect an asteroid on an Earth-crossing trajectory. It might be tomorrow; it might be a thousand years from now. So what can we do about it?
A global network of astronomers keeps its eyes on the skies to warn the public about potential asteroids that could strike the planet. If one is spotted, they will jump into action to warn us.
Nasa has its own department that finds, tracks and assesses the risk of asteroids hitting earth and is developing ways to deflect them.