The Watch – House Hearing on NEO Threat

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Hearing on the Threat of Near Earth Asteroids
October 3, 2002
Courtesy of Mr. James Hague, Science Subcommittee Office

Hearing background info and the witness list:
http://www.house.gov/science/hearings/space02/oct03/charter.htm

One of the most interesting pieces of testimony was from Brigadier General Simon P. Worden, U.S. Air Force:
http://www.house.gov/science/hearings/space02/oct03/worden.htm

Testimony from other witnesses:

Statement of Dr. Edward J. Weiler
Associate Administrator for Space Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
http://www.house.gov/science/hearings/space02/oct03/weiler.htm

Statement of Dr. David Morrison
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
http://www.house.gov/science/hearings/space02/oct03/morrison.htm

Statement of Joseph A. Burns, Ph.D.
Member of the Solar System Exploration Survey Committee
National Research Council/The National Academies
and
Irving Porter Church
Professor of Engineering and Professor of Astronomy
Cornell University:
http://www.house.gov/science/hearings/space02/oct03/burns.htm

Statement of Brian G. Marsden
Director, Minor Planet Center:
http://www.house.gov/science/hearings/space02/oct03/marsden.pdf