Quotes from the article: "He [Apollo 9 astronaut Russell Schweickart and B612 Foundation member] wants to see the United Nations set up an agency mandated to prevent an asteroid from colliding with the Earth and has planned a series of meetings around the world to develop a comprehensive plan. Schweickart anticipates a project that would cost several hundred million dollars, a burden for any single country, but something much more practical as a combined effort...And the lack of a plan, said Schweickart, is something that causes him to lose sleep."
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ABCNews.com Online Poll about Planetary Defense:
Link to Poll:
Results as of 25 Jan 2006 12:16pm EST:
According to some scientists, the prospects for another asteroid or meteoroid hitting Earth of a size similar in magnitude to the one that is believed to have killed the dinosaurs are pretty good.
Do you think the planet is prepared for a severe asteroid or meteor strike?
- No. I think we're flying blind and taking our chances on this serious threat.
1,122
- Maybe. Even if we have some defenses, no one knows whether they will work until they're tested.
366
- Yes. Scientists are working to solve the problem, and humankind will figure out a solution.
84
Total Votes: 1,572
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Article: "Another Asteroid Collision With Earth: It's Just a Matter of Time"
Gina Sunseri
ABCNesc.com
Jan. 24, 2007
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