Learning on ScreenAsteroids Hazards: The View from Space
- Synopsis
- This series of videos explains the "hows and whys" of asteroid hazards: Why are some asteroids hazardous? Why are they difficult to find? And how can the risk of impact be predicted? Produced by astrophysicist and planetary scientist Dr. Tom Statler, the videos give a scientifically accurate 3-dimensional perspective on this natural hazard, and how it results from the natural workings of our Solar System.
Part 1: What Makes as Asteroid a Hazard? [6 minutes]
Part 2: The Challenge of Detection [7 minutes]
Part 3: Finding the Path [5 minutes] - Language
- English (United States)
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2015
- Subjects
- Astronomy
- Keywords
- asteroids; hazardous materials
Online availability
- URI
- https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/asteroid_hazard_videos
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Contributor
- Tom Dr Statler
Sponsor
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