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| Great Impact Debates |
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| Part 2: Much Ado About Nothing? |
| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
02/17/03 |
| The media and others place a great deal of emphasis on the threat of asteroid and comet impacts. Is that attention unwarranted? |
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| Part 3: The Large and the Small |
| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
02/24/03 |
| The panelists discuss the search for near-Earth asteroids, and the damage that small impacts inflict compared to larger impacts. |
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| Part 4: Collision Course for Earth |
| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
03/03/03 |
| How we could respond to the threat of an asteroid heading for Earth, and what sort of projects would best serve future NEO goals? |
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| Part 5: Encore |
| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
03/10/03 |
| In the final part of this series, the debate participants respond to questions posed by our readers. Such questions include: "Are nuclear detonations, such as those depicted in the movie 'Armageddon', the best way to divert asteroids?" |
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