How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense by Andrews, Robin George

How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense

There are approximately 25,000 "city killer" asteroids in near-Earth orbit--and most are yet to be found. Small...
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Author: Robin George Andrews
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How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense by Andrews, Robin George

How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense

CHF 40.60

How to Kill an Asteroid: The Real Science of Planetary Defense

CHF 40.60
Author: Robin George Andrews
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

There are approximately 25,000 "city killer" asteroids in near-Earth orbit--and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction, and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, against all odds, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a carefully selected city killer, altering the asteroid's orbit and proving that we stand a chance against them.

In How to Kill an Asteroid, award-winning science journalist Robin George Andrews--who was at DART mission control when it happened--reveals the development of the technology that made it possible, from spotting elusive asteroids and comets to figuring out their geologic defenses and orchestrating a deflection campaign. In a propulsive narrative that reads like a sci-fi thriller, Andrews tells the story of the planetary defense movement, and introduces the international team of scientists and engineers now working to protect Earth.



Author: Robin George Andrews
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 10/01/2024
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781324050193

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