2007-06-05 05:22:57 · 10 answers · asked by fonzarelli_1999 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
One way that's being researched right now is to use a gravitational tow (of sorts). This involves launching a very heavy weight from Earth, and having this weight fly alongside the asteroid for a sufficient amount of time, such that the actual gravity from the (counter)weight deflects the asteroid's path enough so that it misses our planet.
2007-06-05 05:28:52 · answer #1 · answered by tastywheat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know Lockheed-Martin is developing technology to deflect incoming asteroids with small robotic spacecraft. If you see if coming soon enough, it wouldn't take much of a deflection at all to make it miss Earth entirely.
The Spacewatch program looks for new asteroids nightly, and the LSST will survey the entire sky every three nights, and will be invaluable for detecting asteroids.
2007-06-05 05:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By sending a task force of Mr T, Chuck Norris, and MC Hammer up into space to stop the asteroid with their sheer awesomeness.
2007-06-05 05:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by Draze 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blow up the earth before the asteriod gets here.
2007-06-05 05:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by firstythirsty 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I like answer number 2 but I think it would have to be some kind if missile launched from land or a space station.
2007-06-05 05:44:26 · answer #5 · answered by DAR76 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can't be done with present technology.
By the time we would detect such an asteroid, it would be too close to do anything about.
2007-06-05 05:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What size is it?
What composition? (solid? aggregate? ice? etc...)
How long do we have notice?
All of these things matter and call for vastly different answers.
2007-06-05 06:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
launch a big garbage capsule filled with neo-cons and bush supporters at it... hey it's worth a try...
2007-06-05 06:17:39 · answer #8 · answered by mongoose11225 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all those nuclear missiles were made for a reason right ? let it fullfil it's destiny
2007-06-05 09:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by forsaken 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have u guys not watched the movie Armageddon?
2007-06-05 05:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by Shy Lad 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋