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Scientists Seek Protocol for Asteroid and Comet Threats
A panel of scientists calls for a standardized plan to address near Earth object risks after recent false alarms. Researchers Durda Chapman and Gold urge moving beyond a haphazard response to evaluate what level of worry is warranted. NASA preliminarily catalogs 90 percent of NEOs 0.6 miles or larger, with about half of an estimated 1,100 objects identified.
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Daniel D. Durda
Southwest Research Institute
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Clark R. Chapman
Robert E. Gold
Richard Binzel
Massachusetts Institute
National Aeronautics and Space Administration