{"id":12611,"date":"2024-12-03T18:01:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T22:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/coming-spring-2025-planetary-defenders-documentary\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T18:01:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T22:01:13","slug":"coming-spring-2025-planetary-defenders-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/coming-spring-2025-planetary-defenders-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Spring 2025: Planetary Defenders Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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David Rankin, Senior Survey Operations Specialist at Catalina Sky Survey, is seen opening the dome structure surrounding the telescope at the asteroid-hunting facility in Mt. Lemmon, AZ.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How would humanity respond if we discovered an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA\u2019s Planetary Defenders is a gripping documentary that delves into the high-stakes world of asteroid detection and planetary defense. Journey alongside a dedicated team of astronomers and scientists working tirelessly to track and monitor near-Earth asteroids, aiming to protect our planet from potential impacts. This documentary captures the intricate and collaborative efforts of these unsung heroes, blending cutting-edge science with personal stories to reveal the human spirit behind this critical global endeavor. Witness the drama, the challenges and the triumphs of those on the front lines of planetary defense.<\/p>\n

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The dinosaurs went extinct because they didn\u2019t have a space program. We do have one.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. vishnu reddy<\/p>\n

Professor of Planetary Science, University of Arizona<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Shantanu Naidu, Asteroid Radar Researcher, from NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory points toward the Goldstone Solar System Radar in Barstow, CA \u2013 the most powerful planetary radar on Earth.<\/div>\n
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In 2016, NASA established the Planetary Defense Coordination Office<\/a> (PDCO) to manage the agency\u2019s ongoing mission of finding, tracking, and better understanding asteroids and comets that could pose an impact hazard to Earth. <\/p>\n

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I really like that I am protecting the planet. And yes, I\u2019m not the one that\u2019s with a cape pushing the asteroid away, that\u2019s not what I do. In some ways, my little contribution might not help just myself, but someone in the future, and I think it\u2019s very important to do that.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. CASSANDRA LEJOLY<\/p>\n

RESEARCHER, SPACEWATCH\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Cassandra Lejoly, a researcher with the University of Arizona\u2019s SPACEWATCH\u00ae<\/strong> program, sits at a computer console at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tuscon, AZ, where she conducts follow up observations on near-Earth objects.<\/div>\n
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Planetary Defenders is an original NASA documentary that showcases the challenges and the triumphs of those on the front lines of planetary defense. This documentary will be released on NASA+<\/a> and other streaming platforms in Spring 2025. Stay tuned for updates!<\/p>\n

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