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Near Earth Objects, our Celestial Neighbors (IAU S236): Opportunity and Risk

Hardback

Main Details

Title Near Earth Objects, our Celestial Neighbors (IAU S236): Opportunity and Risk
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Andrea Milani
Edited by Giovanni B. Valsecchi
Edited by David Vokrouhlicky
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:524
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 180
Category/GenreAstronomy, space and time
ISBN/Barcode 9780521863452
ClassificationsDewey:520
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 44 Halftones, unspecified; 255 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 24 May 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Near Earth Objects (NEOs), asteroids and comets, are the closest neighbors of the Earth-Moon system. They allow research not yet possible on more distant bodies. The IAU Symposium 236 focused on the specific observation and modeling techniques for NEOs, including radar, exploration by spacecraft, measurement of non-gravitational perturbations; also on the next generation surveys expected to increase a hundred-fold the NEO discovery rate. With data from first generation NEO surveys, we now understand how they formed and evolve, dynamically and physically, opening a window on the universal astrophysical phenomenon of collision, leaving clear markings on the surfaces of planets, including the Earth. NEOs with orbits crossing that of the Earth are also a source of impact risks and potential NEO collisions with the Earth represent a long term threat. Mankind has to put in place a chain of mitigating actions; NEO astronomers have successfully put in place the first link.

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