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Increasing the Scope of Planetary Defense Activities: Programs, Strategies, and Relevance in a Post-COVID-19 World

Whitepaper #196 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: planetary defense

Published onMar 18, 2021
Increasing the Scope of Planetary Defense Activities: Programs, Strategies, and Relevance in a Post-COVID-19 World

Due to COVID-19, the public is very aware of the value of disaster preparation. Combined with the coming Apophis flyby, there is a new relevance for planetary defense — the ultimate “low probability, high impact” event. The community should embrace this effort and endorse a permanent mission line to advance science and planetary defense capability.

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