ABEL
An Angel In Devil's Shoes
this is kinda scary to know that there was no 'formal' plan in place!
here's a paragraph from a story a friend sent me
the rest can be found in an article at yahoo news:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...e/asteroidscarepromptsnasatoformalizeresponse
here's a paragraph from a story a friend sent me
An unprecedented asteroid scare in January had astronomers worried for a few hours over a rock that had a 1-in-4 chance of hitting Earth during the next few days. At the time, some of the scientists were unsure who should be notified. The event has prompted NASA to set up a formal process for notifying top officials in the future of any impending impacts, SPACE.com has learned.
The plan, which has existed on an informal basis for months but was not known to all the key scientists involved, could be put out for review this summer and finalized by the end of the year.
the rest can be found in an article at yahoo news:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...e/asteroidscarepromptsnasatoformalizeresponse