Earlier this year, an asteroid was briefly predicted to have more than a 3% chance of colliding with Earth, the highest impact risk ever recorded for an object of its size.
That chance has since dropped to below 1%. But what if next time, it doesn’t?
That question is front of mind for Associate Professor Nicholas Timms and Professor William Rickard – Curtin University scientists who analyse the enigmatic extraterrestrial materials that might one day set sail for Earth.
Nick, an expert in rock and mineral deformation and geochronology, and Will, Director of Curtin’s John de Laeter Centre, joined us for our latest podcast episode, The Future Of Planetary Defence. Here’s a snippet of their fascinating conversation.
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