Space experts offer UN anti-asteroid plan

[Chipstone306]

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081126/asteroid_081126/20081126?hub=SciTech

 

[Ghostrider]

The UN policy towards asteroids that might strike Earth is already defined: they will write them a strong letter.

 

[Urwumpe]

The UN policy towards asteroids that might strike Earth is already defined: they will write them a strong letter.

You mean a resolution containing a cease and desist, as well as calling for inspections?

 

[ar81]

"Asteroid, please cease and desist from coming, or we will attack you!!":lol:

 

[TSPenguin]

Do the astronauts who will go up to deliver the letter have to be wearing blue helmets?

 

[Urwumpe]

Do the astronauts who will go up to deliver the letter have to be wearing blue helmets?

Yes, and the Soyuz capsule will be white with a big UN painted on it's side.

( Of course a soyuz capsule, or does anybody think the UN can afford a Orion?)

 

[Ghostrider]

Yes, and the Soyuz capsule will be white with a big UN painted on it's side.

( Of course a soyuz capsule, or does anybody think the UN can afford a Orion?)

They can't afford a Soyuz craft either, but I bet they think that by staring gravely at the asteroid for all of 5 seconds, it will change course.

 

[Urwumpe]

They can't afford a Soyuz craft either, but I bet they think that by staring gravely at the asteroid for all of 5 seconds, it will change course.

Well, the African Union can sure afford a Soyuz, so can the United Arabian nations.

 

[Ghostrider]

Well, the African Union can sure afford a Soyuz, so can the United Arabian nations.

But they're not so stupid as to entrust it to the UN...

 

[TSPenguin]

They will have to use one of their APCs then. A little grease here and there and will be fit for space...

 

[Bj]

On the topic of asteroids, if NASA or ESA finds a asteroid like this one why don't we try sending some explosives up there, like a nuke or something and blow 'chips' off and collect them for study? I think it would be fairly interesting.

 

[Ghostrider]

why don't we try sending some explosives up there, like a nuke or something and blow 'chips' off and collect them for study? I think it would be fairly interesting.

Forget nukes, the greens and enviroweenies will never allow that.

 

[RocketMan_Len]

Forget nukes, the greens and enviroweenies will never allow that.

Heck - some people got upset when a *bullet* got fired at a comet! hthedrama:

 

[RisingFury]

You mean the Deep Impact mission? That was a nice one!

But yea, I seriously don't see what the problem is with sending RTGs into space... or what any problem would be with sending a nuke to blew up an asteroid (if that's possible, of course), to save Earth, or even for scientific research.

 

[Missioncmdr]

Heck - some people got upset when a *bullet* got fired at a comet! hthedrama:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8474735/