The Planetary Society and the Planetary Protection Convention are proud to current a particular screening of the IMAX unique movie “Asteroid Hunters” in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, 5 April. The Planetary Society’s Senior Communications Adviser and Planetary Radio creator Mat Kaplan will host a Q&A with a world group of scientists and planetary protection consultants after the screening.
About “Asteroid Hunters”
Meet asteroid scientists and uncover the cutting-edge instruments and strategies they use to detect and monitor asteroids, and the know-how that will someday shield our planet. The results of an asteroid influence may very well be catastrophic and whereas the present likelihood of an occasion in our lifetime is low, the potential penalties make the examine of asteroids an extremely vital space of scientific analysis. Witness the newest in planetary protection and the way science, ingenuity, and dedication mix to discover the world’s most preventable pure catastrophe. Narrated by Daisy Ridley.
Audio system embrace
Invoice Ailor, Aerospace Company technical fellow
Mark Boslough, analysis professor and airburst specialist on the College of New Mexico
Marina Brozovic, physicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ian Carnelli, mission supervisor of ESA’s Hera mission
Paul Chodas, supervisor of NASA’s Middle for Close to-Earth Object Research (CNEOS)
Kelly Quick, program supervisor for NASA’s Close to-Earth Object Observations Program
