NASA running tabletop Asteroid Strike simulation

[Debi]

NASA is working now to prepare for an inevitable asteroid impact - Strange Sounds

Space drill: NASA to run an asteroid impact simulation event to protect Earth from monster space rocks... Be prepared anyway...

strangesounds.org

Okey dokey! Why now? Something we don't know? (nervously laughing here...)

 

[Debi]

 

[GoneWestUtah]

NASA has a near-earth asteroid tracking program, but they aren't in charge of astronomers worldwide doing similar survey work. If something was found in a high-risk orbit, no governmet on earth could stifle the news. Probably half the active asteroid hunters in the world are advanced amateurs. It doesn't take billion dollar budgets to find these things. I have a personal friend who has discovered a few asteroids, and one was formally named for him by the IAU.
The International Astronomical Union is the body that formally names celestial objects.

 

[Macc_HC]

NASA is working now to prepare for an inevitable asteroid impact - Strange Sounds

Space drill: NASA to run an asteroid impact simulation event to protect Earth from monster space rocks... Be prepared anyway...

strangesounds.org

Okey dokey! Why now? Something we don't know? (nervously laughing here...)

It's just a matter of time of time right? Lets hope the recent global crisis focuses minds on what's truly important in terms of funding of new tech!

 

[Lynne]

The movie impact was just on tv again too. It really makes you think. It’s a scary scenario. I will choose to not think about it.

 

[Debi]

And here's the outcome...

NASA pretends to hit Earth with a large asteroid

A planetary defense exercise at the weekend ended up 'destroying' an area of Europe around 100km wide.

www.unexplained-mysteries.com

 

[Lynne]

I’m glad there’s at least some effort going on to avoid a strike.