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Near-Earth Asteroids: Threats and Opportunities

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support

Dr. Stan Love’s presentation reviewed the basics of NEAs: how many there are, how likely they are to hit the Earth, ways to prevent a threatening asteroid from hitting us, and some thoughts on human exploration of these interesting objects.

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Dr. Stan Love

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