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Near-Earth objects : finding them before they find us / by Yeomans, Donald K.(CARDINAL)517622;
Includes bibliographical references ( pages 155-157) and index.Earth's closest neighbors -- The solar system's origin : the classical view -- How and where do near-Earth objects form? -- Near-Earth objects as the enablers and destroyers of life -- Discovering and tracking near-Earth objects -- The nature of asteroids and comets -- Nature's natural resources and the human exploration of our solar system -- Near-Earth objects as threats to Earth -- Predicting the likelihood of an Earth impact -- Deflecting an Earth-threatening near-Earth object.
Subjects: Asteroids; Comets; Near-Earth objects.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Asteroids : how love, fear, and greed will determine our future in space / by Elvis, Martin,Author(DLC)n 90664214 ;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-279) and index.Human travel into space is an enormously expensive and unforgiving endeavor. So why go? In this accessible and authoritative book, astrophysicist Martin Elvis argues that the answer is the asteroid exploration, for motives of love, fear, and greed. Elvis's personal motivation is one of scientific love - asteroid investigations may teach us about the composition of the solar system and the origins of life. A more compelling reason may be fear - of a large asteroid hitting our planet. Finally, Elvis maintains, we should consider greed: asteroids likely hold vast riches, such as large platinum deposits, and mining them could provide both a new industry and a funding source for bolder space exploration. Elvis explains how each motive can be satisfied, and how they help one another. From the origins of life, to "space billiards" and space sports, Elvis looks at how asteroids may be used in the not-so-distant future.
Subjects: Asteroids.; Near-Earth objects.; Space mining.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chasing comets, asteroids, and mysterious space objects / by Dickmann, Nancy,author.(CARDINAL)331568;
What are comets and asteroids? -- Chasing comets -- Visiting asteroids -- Avoiding impacts -- Weird and wonderful -- What's next? -- Activity : your space mission."Oumuamua is a space rock that formed around another star. Of the 10,000 space objects that have hurled past our Sun, this rock provides some proof that there are planets similar to Earth outside our solar system. This intriguing book reveals to young space explorers the secrets contained in the rocks that fly around in space."--Ages 10-14.Grades 7 to 8.1010LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Comets; Asteroids; Near-Earth objects;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Fire in the sky : cosmic collisions, killer asteroids, and the race to defend the Earth / by Dillow, Gordon,author.(CARDINAL)461778;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-267) and index."An historical survey about asteroid hits sustained by Earth and the defenses being prepared against future asteroid-caused catastrophe"--Impact! -- Miraculous apparitions in the ayre -- Star wounds -- T-rex with a string of pearls -- Asteroid hunters -- Planetary defense -- Asteroid killers -- Asteroid wars -- Epilogue.
Subjects: Asteroids; Impact craters.; Collisions (Astrophysics); Near-Earth objects.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Fire in the sky [large print] : cosmic collisions, killer asteroids, and the race to defend Earth / by Dillow, Gordon,author.(CARDINAL)461778;
Includes bibliographic references (pages 363-415).Impact! -- Miraculous apparitions in the ayre -- Asteroid miners -- Star wounds -- T-rex with a string of pearls -- Asteroid hunters -- Planetary defense -- Asteroid killers -- Asteroid wars."An historical survey about asteroid hits sustained by Earth and the defenses being prepared against future asteroid-caused catastrophe."
Subjects: Large print books.; Asteroids; Impact craters.; Collisions (Astrophysics); Near-Earth objects.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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The asteroid threat : defending our planet from deadly near-Earth objects / by Burrows, William E.,1937-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-271), Filmography (page 271) and index."Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet. The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the latest reminder that planet Earth is vulnerable to damaging and potentially catastrophic collisions with space debris of various kinds. In this informative and forward-looking book, veteran aerospace writer William E. Burrows explains what we can do in the future to avoid far more serious impacts from "Near-Earth Objects" (NEOs), as they are called in the planetary defense community. The good news is that humanity is now equipped with the advanced technology necessary to devise a long-term strategy to protect the planet. Burrows outlines the following key features of an effective planetary defense strategy: * A powerful space surveillance system capable of spotting a serious threat from space at least a year in advance * A space craft "nudge" that would throw a collision-course asteroid off target long before it poses the threat of imminent impact * A weapons system to be used as a last-ditch method to blast an NEO should all else fail. The author notes the many benefits for world stability and increasing international cooperation resulting from a united worldwide effort to protect the planet. Combining realism with an optimistic can-do attitude, Burrows shows that humanity is capable of overcoming a potentially calamitous situation"--
Subjects: Asteroids; Comets; Natural disasters.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Asteroids, comets, and meteoroids / by Kukla, Lauren,author.(CARDINAL)624095;
Mission: Meteors and more -- Hurtling through space -- Comets -- Asteroids -- Confusing comets -- Story of a meteor -- Impact! -- Hunting NEOs -- Near-Earth object guidebook.Offers an introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteoroids that looks at what each of them are, how people have observed them, and how scientists monitor them today.730LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Near-Earth objects; Asteroids; Comets; Meteors;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Exploring dangers in space : asteroids, space junk, and more / by Silverman, Buffy.(CARDINAL)317894;
MARCIVE 4/3/12Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index.Space rocks -- Asteroids and comets -- Meteoroids and space junk -- Craters, crashes, and dinosaurs -- Recent impacts -- Space watch.Looks at different types of space objects, what happens when they collide with the Earth, and how scientists keep track of objects in space to determine which ones might hit the Earth.610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Asteroids; Collisions (Astrophysics); Comets; Meteoroids; Near-Earth objects; Space debris;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Nameless / by Morrison, Grant,author.(CARDINAL)345847; Bowland, Simon,letterer.(CARDINAL)495879; Burnham, Chris,1977-artist.(CARDINAL)490353; Fairbairn, Nathan,colorist.(CARDINAL)427850;
With the asteroid Xibalba on a collision course with Earth, a group of billionaire futurists recruits the occult hustler Nameless for a mission to save the world.Rated: M/Mature.
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Horror comics.; Paranormal comics.; Adventure and adventurers; Demoniac possession; Near-Earth objects; Occult crime; Parapsychologists;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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Armageddon [videorecording] / by Bruckheimer, Jerry.(CARDINAL)346576; Hurd, Gale Anne.; Bay, Michael,1964-(CARDINAL)346603; Pool, Robert Roy.; Hensleigh, Jonathan.; Gilroy, Tony.; Salerno, Shane.(CARDINAL)538238; Abrams, J. J.(Jeffrey Jacob),1966-(CARDINAL)535321; Willis, Bruce,1955-(CARDINAL)346674; Thornton, Billy Bob.(CARDINAL)638288; Tyler, Liv.(CARDINAL)531891; Affleck, Ben,1972-(CARDINAL)646193; Patton, Will.(CARDINAL)346632; Stormare, Peter.(CARDINAL)847890; David, Keith.; Buscemi, Steve,1957-(CARDINAL)342890; Rabin, Trevor.(CARDINAL)784942; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)340297; Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)784581; Touchstone Pictures.(CARDINAL)527647; Valhalla Motion Pictures.;
Director of photography, John Schwartzman ; editors, Mark Goldblatt, Chris Lebenzon, Glen Scantlebury ; music, Trevor Rabin.Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David, Steve Buscemi.When NASA's director realizes the Earth has 18 days before it's destroyed by a meteor the size of Texas, he has only one option: land a ragtag team of roughneck oil drillers on the asteroid and drop a nuke into its core.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sci-fi disaster action, sensuality and brief language ;Blu-ray disc, regions A, B and C, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby DTS-HD Master 5.1 surround (48 kHz/24-bit), Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition; (Special features: Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., 480i standard defintion); requires Blu-ray player.
Subjects: Feature films (A-D).; Action and adventure films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Films d'aventures.; Films de science-fiction.; Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.; Oil industry workers; Near-Earth objects; Nuclear explosions; Space flight; Astronauts; Astronauts; Vuelo espacial; Astronautas;
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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