Looking before we leap: an ongoing, quantative investigation of asteroid and comet impact hazard mitigation
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
There are many outstanding questions about the correct response to an asteroid or comet impact threat on Earth. Nuclear munitions are currently thought to be the most efficient method of delivering an impact-preventing impulse to a potentially hazardous object (PHO). However, there are major uncertainties about the response of PHOs to a nuclear burst, and the most appropriate ways to use nuclear munitions for hazard mitigation.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1022067
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-10-04495; LA-UR-10-4495
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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