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859349
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Planetary defense : : global collaboration for defending Earth from asteroids and comets /\ Nikola Schmidt, editor.
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Cham, Switzerland :: Springer,, [2019]
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| Series Statement
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Space and society
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1 online resource
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3030010007
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: 9783030010003
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3030009998
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9783030009991
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| Notes
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5.4.2.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Intro; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction: Planetary Defense as the Unique Historical Opportunity to Shape Our Shared Destiny; References; Part I: Defining the Threat and Current Efforts; Chapter 2: The Cosmic Impact Hazard; 2.1 Historical Perspective on Cosmic Impacts; 2.2 Impact Hazard and Risk; 2.3 Mitigation: Surveys and Predictions; 2.4 Mitigation: Defense Approaches; 2.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: What Are NEOs and the Technical Means and Constraints of Solar System Mapping?; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Defining NEOs
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3.3 Mapping NEOs3.3.1 NEO Physical Characteristics; 3.3.2 NEO Orbital Characteristics; 3.4 Discovery and Characterization Techniques; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Methods, Means and Governance of NEO Observation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 How Do We Observe Asteroids?; 4.2.1 Explanation of Terms for Non-Astronomers; 4.2.2 General Approaches to Detect an Asteroid; 4.3 NEO Stakeholders; 4.3.1 NASA Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO); 4.3.2 The Minor Planet Center (MPC); 4.3.3 Center for NEO Studies (CNEOS); 4.3.4 European Space Agency's (ESA)
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4.3.5 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)4.3.6 China; 4.3.7 Russia; 4.3.8 Universities and Research Institutions; 4.3.9 Public Involvement; 4.3.10 Private Industry; 4.4 International Cooperation in NEO Surveys; 4.4.1 Rationale for Coordination; 4.4.2 Coordination of Asteroid Observers; 4.4.3 Current Obstacles for International Coordination; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Online Resources; Chapter 5: Technical Architecture to Deepen Our Solar System Awareness; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 First Generation of NEO Surveys; 5.2.1 The Spacewatch; 5.2.2 The Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking
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5.2.3 The Lowell Observatory NEO Survey5.2.4 The Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research; 5.2.5 The Catalina Sky Survey; 5.3 Next Generation of NEO Surveys; 5.3.1 The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System: Pan-STARRS; 5.3.1.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.3.1.2 Technical Solution; 5.3.2 The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST); 5.3.2.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.3.2.2 Technical Solution; 5.3.3 The Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) and Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF); 5.3.3.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.3.3.2 Technical Solution
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5.3.4 The Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS)5.3.4.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.3.4.2 Technical Solution; 5.3.5 Space Surveillance Telescope (SST); 5.3.5.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.3.5.2 Technical Solution; 5.3.6 The Dark Energy Survey (DES) and Its Dark Energy Camera (DECam); 5.3.6.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.3.6.2 Technical Solution; 5.4 Space Telescopes; 5.4.1 Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE); 5.4.1.1 Purpose, Objectives and Achievements; 5.4.1.2 Technical Description; 5.4.2 The Near-Earth Object Camera (NEOCAM)
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| Abstract
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Planetary defense from near-Earth objects such as asteroids is a far more nuanced and challenging topic than it might seem. Each day, technology is making it easier to detect asteroid impact threats in advance, but at present, there is still no easy way to design and implement any form of global defense. This book examines how various asteroid deflection methods can change global political affairs. The authors believe that the final policy for potential Earth impacts should be based on practical engineering solutions and innovative architectural structures, while at the same time reflecting the most recent political science contributions in ethical security studies and security cosmopolitanism. Their focus is not limited to effective engineering solutions, but rather extends to how such proposals resonate in possible political structures of the future. Planetary defense cannot be achieved with technology alone; the chapters in this volume highlight the issues that arise when space science and technology intersect with political science. This complex interdisciplinary project not only demands global participation and collaboration, but also proposes the way we can achieve it. The authors explore various concepts of governance and their far-reaching implications for planetary defense and vice versa--how scientific progress in Solar System observations and asteroid collision engineering influence political science and put pressure on the international legal framework. The text is intentionally written for a diverse scholarly and diplomatic audience in a style accessible to non-specialists and practitioners and can be read by those across diverse disciplinary backgrounds.--
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Asteroids-- Collisions with Earth.
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Hazard mitigation.
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Near-Earth objects.
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Asteroids-- Collisions with Earth.
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Hazard mitigation.
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Near-Earth objects.
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| Dewey Classification
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551.3/97
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QB377.P53 2019
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Schmidt, Nikola
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