U.S. House Comm. Hearing on 08 November 2007: Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)—Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA’s 2007 Report to Congress

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE AND AERONAUTICS

Near-Earth Objects (NEOs)—Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA’s 2007 Report to Congress

Thursday, November 8, 2007
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2318 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. USA

Purpose: On Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics will hold a hearing to examine the status of NASA’s Near-Earth Object survey program, review the findings and recommendations of NASA’s report to Congress, Near-Earth Object Survey and Deflection Analysis of Alternatives, and to assess NASA’s plans for complying with the requirements of Section 321 of the NASA Authorization Act of 2005.

Witnesses
Panel 1
- The Honorable Luis G. Fortuño, Resident Commissioner, Puerto Rico

Panel 2
- Dr. James Green, Science Mission Directorate, NASA
- Dr. Scott Pace, Program Analysis and Evaluation, NASA
- Dr. Donald K.Yeomans, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Dr. Donald B.Campbell, Cornell University
- Mr. Russell Schweickart, B612 Foundation
- Dr. J. Anthony Tyson, University of California, Davis

Link: Article - 08 November 2007 (NASA pressed to avert catastrophic Deep Impact)

Link: U.S. House Science Comm. Hearing Information

Link: Hearing Charter (PDF)

Link: Testimony of Chairman Mark Udall, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress

Link: Testimony of Rep. Luis G. Fortuno, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress

Link: Testimony of James Green, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress

Link: Testimony of Scott Pace, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress

Link: Testimony of Donald Yeomans, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress

Link: Testimony of Russell Schweickart, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress

Link: Testimony of J. Anthony Tyson, Hearing on Near-Earth Objects: Status of the Survey Program and Review of NASA's 2007 Report to Congress