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@NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office detects, tracks, and characterizes Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) to enable mitigation of potential future NEO impacts.

NASA Asteroid Watch @asteroidwatch ·

August 10, 2022

Join us as @NASA’s #DARTMission intentionally crashes into an asteroid!

You’re invited to apply to attend an in-person @NASASocial as we attempt the world’s first mission to deflect an asteroid in space.

Learn more about the event at @JHUAPL on Sept. 26: https://go.nasa.gov/3zSDyQy

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NASA Asteroid Watch @asteroidwatch ·

August 2, 2022

In 2016, the #PlanetaryDefense Coordination Office was established to manage @NASA's efforts in defending the planet from hazardous near-Earth objects and #asteroids. Now, a new book details the history leading to this important work.🌎

Free download: https://go.nasa.gov/3vyMFEi

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NASA Asteroid Watch @asteroidwatch ·

August 1, 2022

What do we know about the asteroids & comets in Earth's neighborhood? There are lots out there & NASA's on the hunt. #PlanetaryDefense — which includes finding, tracking & characterizing near-Earth objects — is part of our mission. Here's what we've found: http://nasa.gov/planetarydefense

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