SHIELDS OF NASA ON EARTH
5 NASA'S ASTEROID DEFENSE INITIATIVES TO PROTECT EARTH
Asteroids threaten Earth, prompting NASA to develop defense strategies. Advanced detection systems and deflection missions are five key initiatives for planetary safety.
Credit : PEXELS Here are some NASA's asteroid defense initiatives to protect earth
Credit : PEXELS Planetary Defense Coordination Office
NASA's PDCO tracks near-Earth objects, coordinating global efforts to monitor asteroid threats and responses.
Credit : NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test
NASA's DART mission in 2022 successfully altered Dimorphos' trajectory by crashing a spacecraft into it.
Credit : NASA NEO Surveyor Mission
Expected to launch in 2027, the NEO Surveyor is a space telescope dedicated to detecting potentially hazardous asteroids and comets before they become a threat.
Credit : NASA Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System
ATLAS is an early warning system that scans the sky for approaching asteroids, giving Earth valuable time to prepare for possible impacts.
Credit : NASA OSIRIS-REx
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission gathered asteroid Bennu samples to aid future asteroid deflection techniques.
Credit : NASA