session 2

Title

Informing Planetary Defense

type

oral

Description

This session will address all aspects that contribute towards informing future planetary defense, including: 1. Results from the first impact deflection test with DART (e.g., results, including ground-based observations regarding the orbital period change, physical characteristics of Didymos and Dimorphos, geology of the impact site, revised numerical modelling of DART impact, and Didymos’ dynamics based on DART impact); 2. Results from NEO sample return missions, as well as perspectives regarding ongoing and future NEO missions; 3. Legal considerations that would contribute towards the decision to act; and 4. Any other transdisciplinary research that enhances our understanding to make better decisions and increase the likelihood of a successful mitigation of an asteroid or comet impact.

Date

2026-10-09

Time

13:45

Room

E5

IPC members

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

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