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Rusty’s Planetary Defense – You Count! Sign The 100x Declaration And Be Heard | Part Five

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One of the most frustrating questions I’ve had to deal with when making public presentations on the planetary defense and asteroid impact issue is “what can I do to help?”…

Rusty’s Planetary Defense – Time Out For The Big Picture | Part Four

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Enough with numbers and the technical bits for the moment.  I want to take some time early on to touch on the philosophical, the overview, the big picture of just…

Rusty’s Planetary Defense – How Many Are We Talking About, Anyway? | Part Three

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Stand by friends, I’m afraid we’re going to get into numbers here.  This is a subject where numbers reign supreme!  Happily there won’t be any real math here, but when…

Rusty’s Planetary Defense – Deflect, Or Duck And Cover? | Part Two

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Alright, so just what is it that I think you need to know or should know about asteroid impacts?  Well, there are several rather distinctive, and not so obvious aspects…

Rusty’s Planetary Defense – Chelyabinsk Warning | Part One

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It was a bright, clear morning not in any way but one different from any other mid-February morning.  The whole city beginning the long wait for the first signs of…