How to Kill an Asteroid
€18.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781324131366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin George Andrews |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.264 |
| Publishing Date | 04/08/2026 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €17.83 |
| Tax | €1.07 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €18.90 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
There are approximately 25,000 “city killer” asteroids in near-Earth orbit. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission crashed a spacecraft into a city killer, altering the asteroid’s orbit and proving that we stand a chance against them. In How to Kill an Asteroid, Robin George Andrews–who was at DART mission control when it happened–reveals the development of the technology that made it possible. In a narrative that reads like a sci-fi thriller, Andrews tells the story of the planetary defence movement, and introduces the international team of scientists and engineers now working to protect Earth.