Asteroid Deflection Techniques for Planetary Defense | SLICE SCIENCE | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Discover the science behind the hit film, “Don’t Look Up”. Not only could large asteroids strike our planet, but they also hold incredible secrets.
At first glance, it appears unlikely that we are under threat from extra-terrestrial objects. Yet, at any moment, the sky could fall on our heads. Our solar system contains millions of objects known as asteroids. The smallest measure just a few centimetres across but the largest can have a diameter of a thousand kilometres. Some circle the sun, like planets, while others cross paths with Earth’s orbit. Now, technological marvels are under construction to avoid a cataclysmic collision. What seemed like science fiction, has now become reality. We are currently learning how to deflect asteroids from their celestial path.
Documentary: Asteroid Rush EP1: Planetary Defense
Directed by: Jacques BEDEL and Bertrand LOYER
Production: Saint Thomas Production
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[@lorrainetellei2676]

30 km diameter? that's 2 or 3 times the best estimate of the Chicxulub asteroid

[@SpongeGuy62]

First