Cathy Plesko, Ph.D.Social Links Navigation Latest articles by Cathy Plesko, Ph.D. Stopping an Earth-Bound Asteroid in its Tracks (Op-Ed) By Cathy Plesko, Ph.D. published 18 April 19 Fortunately, we're getting to the point where we can see potentially hazardous objects coming — and maybe even do something about it. Asteroids Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Auction offers Neil Armstrong's reply to NASA engineer's Apollo 11 mission patch ideas2World's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' goes online — it will be used to secure the US nuclear stockpile and in other classified research3NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions4Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here's what NOAA scientists are doing about it5See Mars next to a nearly full moon in the sky tonight
Stopping an Earth-Bound Asteroid in its Tracks (Op-Ed) By Cathy Plesko, Ph.D. published 18 April 19 Fortunately, we're getting to the point where we can see potentially hazardous objects coming — and maybe even do something about it.