Public Panel Overview:
The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) and The Planetary Society present a public event examining novel ideas for capturing and moving a small Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) closer to Earth. Come learn why these Near-Earth Asteroids are interesting and important objects to explore.
Capturing and moving a small NEA to a specific spot in or near-Earth orbit, perhaps to a gravitationally stable point in the Sun-Earth or Moon-Earth system, may create a stepping stone for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit, or create a target for extracting resources for space applications. The engineering and technology considerations of moving an asteroid are also advancing our knowledge of how to deflect a potentially hazardous NEA that might be on a collision course with Earth.
Presentations:
Speakers
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Rusty Schweickart
Former Apollo Astronaut and Chair of the B612 Foundation
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Tom Jones
Former Shuttle Astronaut
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John Lewis
Planetary Scientist
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Bill Nye the Science Guy
Executive Director of The Planetary Society
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Louis Friedman
Executive Director, Emeritus The Planetary Society
