Special Tech Seminar: Predicting and Preventing Asteroid Impacts on Earth - Jul. 2012

SAND Number: SAND2012-3306P Internal Release Only Presenter: Ed Lu Distinguished speaker Dr. Edward Lu will discuss the physics, economics, and politics of preventing asteroid impacts on Earth, and recent developments in efforts to map the Solar System for threatening asteroids. A noted scientist and technologist, Dr. Lu is a former NASA astronaut known for tackling and solving complex technical and strategic challenges. Dr. Lu's interest in asteroid deflection led to formation of the nonprofit B612 Foundation for which he serves as Chairman and CEO.

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