B Wie, B Zimmerman, J Lyzhoft, G Vardaxis - Astrodynamics, 2017 - Springer
This paper presents an overview of space mission concepts for disrupting or pulverizing hazardous asteroids, especially with warning time shorter than approximately 10 years. An …
Several national governments have recently taken substantial steps toward creating policies that apply to new, path-breaking activities at asteroids in outer space. Near-term activities on …
P Han, Q He, X Chen, H Lv - Aerospace, 2023 - mdpi.com
An asteroid impact can potentially destroy life on this planet. Therefore, asteroids should be prevented from impacting the Earth to impede severe disasters. Nuclear explosions are …
BW Barbee, MB Syal, D Dearborn, G Gisler… - Acta Astronautica, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper is part of an integrated study by NASA and the NNSA to quantitatively understand the response timeframe should a threatening Earth-impacting near-Earth object (NEO) be …
S Gong, J Li - Advances in Space Research, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the approach which enables us to capture an asteroid using the lunar flyby. Assume that the asteroid is able to enter the Earth–Moon system. The orbits of the …
BW Barbee, B Wie, M Steiner, K Getzandanner - Acta Astronautica, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets whose orbits approach or cross Earth׳ s orbit. NEOs have collided with our planet in the past, sometimes to devastating …
A critical requirement for outposts and settlements on the Moon and Mars is the use of in-situ resources to create pressurized, human-rated habitats with low mass (ie, high tensile …
JR Lyzhoft, BD Kaplinger, B Wie… - … Guidance, Navigation, and …, 2013 - arc.aiaa.org
With increased awareness of the possibility of an asteroid impacting the Earth, there is a corresponding increased interest in developing techniques for mitigating the asteroid impact …