Dante Lauretta spoke with ABC News about his research.
Astromaterials processors Mari Montoya, left, and Curtis Calva, right, use tools to collect asteroid particles from the base of the OSIRIS-REx science canister, Sep. 27, 2023.Scientists have tracked an asteroid the size of New York's Empire State Building to pass by Earth in 2182.
ABC NEWS LIVE: Just give us a sense of why this is so important to prepare for now when something that's more than a century and a half away. ABC NEWS LIVE: And you were part of a mission back in September that actually gathered a little sample from this asteroid. What were we able to learn about our past or present and future, potentially from that sample?
ABC NEWS LIVE: Now, you've talked about how humanity is faced with two really difficult decisions, right? One of them, which I had a question about because it was evacuating a wide swath of the Earth because the asteroid could hit there. How would you even know? If we were to be able to evacuate a wide portion of the Earth how would you be able to pinpoint which area you need to evacuate?
Astromaterials processors Mari Montoya, left, and Curtis Calva, right, use tools to collect asteroid particles from the base of the OSIRIS-REx science canister, Sep. 27, 2023.ABC NEWS LIVE: OK, so that's one option, Option A. Option B would be to send something up that would be able to knock the asteroid off of its current path. Which option do you think is the smart money on?
ABC NEWS LIVE Why have you made something that's going to happen not in your lifetime your life's work?
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NASA radar images show stadium-sized asteroid tumbling by Earth during flyby (photos)Brett is curious about emerging aerospace technologies, alternative launch concepts, military space developments and uncrewed aircraft systems. Brett's work has appeared on Scientific American, The War Zone, Popular Science, the History Channel, Science Discovery and more.
Read more »
1.3 million asteroids examined, Apophis poses no rebound threat to EarthThe asteroid is predicted to pass near 37,399 kilometers of Earth on April 13, 2029.
Read more »
Openings and Closings: Albi Opens, Dante's Will Replace ConcuraAlbi, 1947 W. Gray, opened May 4 in River Oaks. The new Mediterranean restaurant comes from siblings Nano and Jimy Fakoury and their friend and business partner, Aladdin Nimri. The Fakoury brothers also own and operate their family-owned Mary'z Mediterranean restaurants. For the opening of the upscale concept, the trio...
Read more »
Dante Sealy's late heroics lift FC Dallas to win in MLS season openerSealy’s late goal was pivotal as FCD opened the campaign without Jesús Ferreira, Petar Musa and other talented members of its core group.
Read more »
Dante to Direct Little Shop of Halloween HorrorsJoe Dante is directing a reimagining of The Little Shop of Horrors, Little Shop of Halloween Horrors, that is being produced by Roger Corman.
Read more »
Cowboys DE Dante Fowler reportedly agrees to deal with CommandersDante Fowler is the third Cowboys free agent to follow Quinn to Washington so far, joining defensive end Dorance Armstrong and center Tyler Biadasz.
Read more »