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Astronomy Talk: The NEO Hazard – NASA and Planetary Defense
March 11, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NASA recently established a new office to coordinate planetary defense-related activities to mitigate the hazard of potential impact by asteroids on planet Earth.
Learn more about possible asteroid impacts, and NASA protection efforts at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center’s upcoming astronomy talk with Rob Landis and Dr. Kelly Fast of NASA on Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.
In their presentation, Fast and Landis will share current efforts to detect, track, and characterize comets and asteroids that come close to Earth. They will also discuss the steps that NASA plans to take to deflect a potential asteroid on an impact trajectory.
Ticketes: $10, $8 for members