Tour of Asteroids for Characterization Observations (TACO): A Planetary Defense Asteroid Tour Concept

Asteroid impacts potentially represent a substantial threat to humanity, but one that we can plan for and mitigate. To design an effective asteroid mitigation mission, however, it is important to have as detailed knowledge of the asteroid threat as possible. Our understanding of a newly discovered o...

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Main Authors: Angela M. Stickle, Andrew S. Rivkin, Justin Atchison, Jodi Berdis, Rylie Bull, Andy Cheng, R. Terik Daly, Carolyn M. Ernst, Patrick King, Meagan Leary, Emma S. G. Rainey, Ronald J. Vervack Jr., Nancy Chabot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad7a6c