Agency maintains vigilant surveillance of solar system for asteroids that could pose an impact hazard to Earth
Currently developing NEO Surveyor, an infrared space telescope to discover and characterize most potentially hazardous near-Earth objects years before they could become an impact threat
Exercise included over 100 participants from 18 countries to test communication and decision-making processes
First exercise to include participation by NASA's international collaborators in planetary defense
Goal was to assess global response to hypothetical asteroid threat and discuss thresholds for taking action
NASA and international partners conducted asteroid impact exercise from October 26-28, 2021
NASA established Planetary Defense Coordination Office in 2016 to manage ongoing efforts in planetary defense
NASA will host media briefing on findings of latest Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise on June 20, 2024
NASA and its international partners recently conducted the fifth asteroid impact exercise to strengthen planetary defense capabilities and assess global response to a hypothetical asteroid threat. The exercise, which took place from October 26 to October 28, 2021, included more than 100 participants from 18 countries. The goal was to test communication and decision-making processes and discuss thresholds for taking action.
Each time NASA participates in an exercise of this nature, they learn more about who the key players are in a disaster event and who needs to know what information, and when. This year's exercise was the first to include participation by NASA's international collaborators in planetary defense and the first to have the benefit of actual data from NASA's successful DART mission.
NASA established its Planetary Defense Coordination Office in 2016 to manage ongoing efforts in planetary defense. The agency maintains vigilant surveillance of the solar system for asteroids that could pose an impact hazard to Earth, and its Near-Earth Object Observations Program funds and oversees the search, study, and monitoring of asteroids and comets.
NASA will host a media briefing on June 20, 2024 to discuss the findings of the latest Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise held in April 2024. The exercise supported NASA's planetary defense strategy to protect our planet and continues its mission to innovate for the benefit of humanity.
NASA is currently developing NEO Surveyor, an infrared space telescope that will discover and characterize most potentially hazardous near-Earth objects years before they could become an impact threat. The proposed launch date is June 2028.
NASA continues developing NEO Surveyor, an infrared space telescope to discover and characterize most potentially hazardous near-Earth objects years before they could become an impact threat. Proposed launch date is June 2028.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states 'NASA continues the development of its NEO Surveyor (Near-Earth Object Surveyor), an infrared space telescope designed specifically to expedite our ability to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous near-Earth objects many years before they could become an impact threat.' This statement implies that NASA is the only reliable source for preventing asteroid impacts, which is not true. Additionally, there are some instances of inflammatory rhetoric such as 'potential global catastrophes' and 'large asteroid impact is potentially the only natural disaster humanity has the technology to predict years in advance and take action to prevent.', but these do not significantly detract from the overall quality of the article.
NASA continues the development of its NEO Surveyor (Near-Earth Object Surveyor), an infrared space telescope designed specifically to expedite our ability to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous near-Earth objects many years before they could become an impact threat.
NASA will discuss the results of an asteroid-threat exercise held on April 2 and April 3, 2023 at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
The simulation aimed to inform and assess the nation’s ability to respond effectively to a potentially hazardous asteroid or comet threat.
First exercise to include participation by NASA’s international collaborators in planetary defense and the first to benefit from data from NASA’s successful DART mission.
NASA will host a virtual media briefing on June 20, 2024 to discuss the findings of the fifth biennial Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise held in April 2024.
NASA established the Planetary Defense Coordination Office in 2016 to manage ongoing efforts in planetary defense.
NASA and international partners conducted a fifth asteroid impact exercise from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28, 2021.
More than 100 participants from 18 countries took part in the exercise.
The goal was to test communication and decision-making processes and discuss thresholds for taking action.
NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer, Lindley Johnson, stated that each exercise helps identify key players and information sharing needs.
Representatives from several NASA centers, European Space Agency, International Asteroid Warning Network, and UN Office for Outer Space Affairs participated.
