session 1

Title

Planetary Defense from Asteroids and Comets

type

oral

Description

This session will address all aspects of the hazards associated with the impact of asteroids and comets on Earth and their mitigation, covering these broad areas of interest: 1. An overview about the latest developments and mission summaries related to recent, ongoing or upcoming missions with a focus on planetary defense. 2. Advances in pre-impact determinations and prevention of impacts, such as discovery and characterisation, along with mission & campaign designs to deflect or disrupt a hazardous object. 3. Advances in preparation for impact, such as impact consequences & disaster management and response coordination on local and international levels. 4. General considerations such as the influence of legal, social and economic aspects on the decision to act by decision makers, the deflection methods used as well as public education and communication to various audiences 5. Lessons learned from other missions and endeavours that could benefit planetary defense and vice versa.

Date

2026-10-08

Time

15:00

Room

Hall 3

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mr. Alex Karl, Space Applications Services, Belgium;

• Co-Chair: Prof. Alissa J. Haddaji, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States;