Description
Nugent will also reveal the cutting-edge work that she is part of - using NASA's NEOWISE telescope to track down near-Earth asteroids. NEOWISE has seen over 158,000 asteroids and discovered over 30,000. We will also get a rare glimpse into the work of this band of asteroid hunters and their techniques.
Asteroid orbits are chaotic which means a small early change has a big impact later on. The successful hunt and mapping of asteroids could mean nothing less than saving life on Earth.
About the Author
Dr. Carrie Nugent is a scientist that works on discovering and finding asteroids. She works on NASA's NEOWISE mission, which uses a space-based infrared telescope to discover, track, and characterize asteroids. She is a 2016 TED fellow, and hosts and produces Spacepod, a podcast about space exploration. She even has an asteroid named after her: 8801 Nugent. Asteroid Hunters is her first book.
Book Information
ISBN 9781471162398
Author Carrie Nugent
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd