NASA Identifies 1,142 Near Earth Objects That Are Potential Collision Hazards, 149 Larger Than One Kilometer Diameter | Before It's News

NASA Identifies 1,142 Near Earth Objects That Are Potential Collision Hazards, 149 Larger Than One Kilometer Diameter | Before It's News: "NASA is with charged the task of protecting the U.S. and the world from a deadly asteroid collision.

Section 804 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2008 directs the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to “(1) develop a policy for notifying Federal agencies and relevant emergency response institutions of an impending near-Earth object threat, if near-term public safety is at risk; and (2) recommend a Federal agency or agencies to be responsible for: (A) protecting the United States from a near-Earth object that is expected to collide with Earth; and (B) implementing a deflection campaign, in consultation with international bodies, should one be necessary.”"