Near-Earth Object Characterization Priorities and Considerations for Planetary Defense
Whitepaper #270 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: planetary defense; other planetary bodies: Near-Earth Objects; primitive bodies
by Paul Abell, Carol Raymond, Terik Daly, Daniel R. Adamo, Brent W. Barbee, Megan Bruck Syal, Kyla Carte, Nancy L. Chabot, Jesse L. Dotson, Lee D. Graham, Rob R. Landis, Amy Mainzer, Mike C. Nolan, Edgard Rivera-Valentin, Andy S. Rivkin, Patrick A. Taylor, Flaviane C. F. Venditti, and Lorien Wheeler
Published onMar 18, 2021
Near-Earth Object Characterization Priorities and Considerations for Planetary Defense
Early detection and characterization of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs) is the first priority for planetary defense. This paper outlines the NEO characterization priorities and considerations relevant to planetary defense over the time period of the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023–2032.
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