NEOCam Mission: Protecting the Earth One Asteroid at a Time

NEOCam is a infrared telescope that will scan the skies to discover moving objects including asteroids and comets that pose a threat to the Earth. It is a mission proposal that is currently under review by NASA as part of the Discovery program. NEOCam will conduct a comprehensive survey of our solar system discovering thousands of new objects. The talk will present an overview of asteroids, how they are discovered, a rationale for studying them and the importance of NEOCam in planetary defense. Presentation will include an interactive asteroid hunting game.

Topic(s)

Asteroids, comets, meteors

Date

November 15, 2016

Presenter(s)

Reddy, Vishnu

Object(s)

Earth

Mission(s)/Instrument(s)

NEOCam