Incoming Asteroid! What Could We Do About It? /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Lunan, Duncan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Planetology.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Lately there have been more and more news stories on objects from space – such as asteroids, comets, and meteors – whizzing past Earth. One even exploded in the atmosphere over a Russian city in 2012, causing real damage and injuries. Impacts are not uncommon in our Solar System, even on Earth, and...