The UN and NEO'S

freespirit · 12-10-2008, 11:13 PM

Some interesting information from the UN

Hear are some highlightes

"We currently know of and are tracking about 3,000 NEOs of a size capable of
destroying a major city on impact. Within the next 10-15 years we will be tracking the
orbits of over 300,000 such objects. Based on current data 97% of these objects will
have no chance of impact over the next century. However of the remaining 3% there
are likely to be many that will appear threatening enough to seriously consider
deflection."

"It should be emphasized that the opening question the political community will ask is
whether or not the threat of NEO impacts is a real issue and whether it needs to be
dealt with now. The ASE believes the proper answers to these questions are “yes” and
“yes,” and it is the basis on which we believe this to be true that the presentation and
discussion will be based. It is not therefore the recommendations we will be making to
the UN which are at issue now, but rather whether being prepared to deal with NEO
impact threats is ripe for their consideration."

http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/natact/neo/2008-aseE.pdf
http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/natact/neo/2008-iauE.pdf

How do you deflect one of these, one possibility NASA investigated-
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/neo/b612_report.html

A Gravity tractor (GT) is a spacecraft that deflects another object in space, typically a potentially hazardous asteroid that might impact Earth, without physically contacting it, using only its gravitational field to transmit the required impulse.[1][2] The tractor spacecraft could either hover near the object being deflected or orbit near it. The concept has the advantage that essentially nothing need be known about the mechanical composition and structure of the asteroid in advance.
source wikipeadia

Gravity tractor ? beam me up scotty

freespirit

Ammit · 12-10-2008, 11:45 PM

A bit like Hale bopp, good read..

dagon · 12-11-2008, 01:48 AM

thanks for posting. we have had some interesting displays in the sky's recently. I also hear HAARP can deal with these issues.

12-10-2008, 11:13 PM	#1
freespirit Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: leeds, uk Posts: 57	The UN and NEO'S Some interesting information from the UN Hear are some highlightes "We currently know of and are tracking about 3,000 NEOs of a size capable of destroying a major city on impact. Within the next 10-15 years we will be tracking the orbits of over 300,000 such objects. Based on current data 97% of these objects will have no chance of impact over the next century. However of the remaining 3% there are likely to be many that will appear threatening enough to seriously consider deflection." "It should be emphasized that the opening question the political community will ask is whether or not the threat of NEO impacts is a real issue and whether it needs to be dealt with now. The ASE believes the proper answers to these questions are “yes” and “yes,” and it is the basis on which we believe this to be true that the presentation and discussion will be based. It is not therefore the recommendations we will be making to the UN which are at issue now, but rather whether being prepared to deal with NEO impact threats is ripe for their consideration." http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/natact/neo/2008-aseE.pdf http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/natact/neo/2008-iauE.pdf How do you deflect one of these, one possibility NASA investigated- http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/neo/b612_report.html A Gravity tractor (GT) is a spacecraft that deflects another object in space, typically a potentially hazardous asteroid that might impact Earth, without physically contacting it, using only its gravitational field to transmit the required impulse.[1][2] The tractor spacecraft could either hover near the object being deflected or orbit near it. The concept has the advantage that essentially nothing need be known about the mechanical composition and structure of the asteroid in advance. source wikipeadia Gravity tractor ? beam me up scotty freespirit

12-10-2008, 11:45 PM	#2
Ammit Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Weymouth, Dorset, UK Posts: 827	Re: The UN and NEO'S A bit like Hale bopp, good read..

12-11-2008, 01:48 AM	#3
dagon Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glen Ellen Ca Posts: 611	Re: The UN and NEO'S thanks for posting. we have had some interesting displays in the sky's recently. I also hear HAARP can deal with these issues.