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Apophis-Asteroid Could-hit-earth
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The fact there is a better chance of being hit by this asteroid than dying in
an airplane accident should be motivation enough to give some thought to planning for such a
disaster as well as allocating resources to it.
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Near-Earth Object Program
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Welcome | News and Updates | Potentially Hazardous Asteroids | Near Earth Objects |
FAQ's | Orbits | Images | Search Programs | Space Craft Missions | Links
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Asteroids and Comets
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Missions to Asteroids and Comets | Future Missions |
Comet and Asteroid Data and Images Available from NSSDC | Other Asteroid Resources |
Other Comet Resources | Meteors and Meteorites |
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Asteroids and Comets Impact Hazard
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The earth orbits in cosmic shooting gallery, subject to occasional random hits by comets
and asteroids. Impact by objects a mile or more across can devastate the planets environmnet.
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Asteroid Radar Research
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This web site is primarily a data-organization and communications tool that supports ongoing research by JPL
scientists and our colleagues. Material on internal (password-protected) pages is not yet ready for presentation
on the web
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