Could you help us with this asteroid? A planetary defense workshop to save the world and introducing the schweickart prize

Time: 10:15 - 11:25
Room: HAC Hall C
Format: Workshop

Have you heard about the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs? Want to help prevent it from happening again? Join this citizen-science workshop led by world experts in the field of planetary defense. Using various fictitious scenarios, we'll discuss different areas: technology, science, legal and media/communications to learn how to distinguish facts from fiction, and you can contribute! With your help and guided by the experts this workshop will explore different aspects to mitigate a NEO impact threat and how to avoid the fate of the dinosaurs.

Organizers

Alex KARL

Operations Engineer, Space Applications Services

Belgium

Alissa J. HADDAJI

Director, Boston Space Consortium; Lecturer in Space Law, Policy and Ethics

United States

Anastasia MEDVEDEVA

Independent Journalist, Aerospace Communicator and Influencer

Russia

Speakers

Anastasia MEDVEDEVA

Independent Journalist, Aerospace Communicator and Influencer

Russia

Rusty SCHWEICKART

Astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

United States

Frans VON DER DUNK

Professor of Space Law, College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

United States