Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:13:25 -0500
From: mark <whitroth@5-cent.us>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: [WSFA] What Can We Do If an Asteroid Threatens Earth? Europe Starts Planning
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist@KeithLynch.net>

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  What should humanity do the next time a space rock threatens Earth?
European officials recently spent two days figuring out possible ways to
respond to such a scenario, with the aim of drawing up effective
procedures before the danger actually materializes.

The first-of-its-kind simulation considered what to do if an asteroid
similar to, or larger than, the one that exploded over Russia in February
2013 \342\200\224 which was about 62 feet (19 meters) wide \342\200\224 came close to Earth.
Officials focused on activities ranging from 30 days to 1 hour before a
potential impact.

"There are a large number of variables to consider in predicting the
effects and damage from any asteroid impact, making simulations such as
these very complex," Detlef Koschny, head of near-Earth-object activities
at the European Space Agency's Space Situational Awareness office, said in
a statement.
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<http://www.space.com/28242-asteroid-impact-threat-simulation-europe.html>

Where's NASA on this?

     mark