The phrase "asteroid threat" means the possibility or danger of an asteroid hitting the Earth and causing damage, destruction, or potential harm to humankind. Full definition
Finding potential asteroid threats will allow for better tracking as well as discovering potential solutions. (ibtimes.com)
Rumpf said his findings, which he plans to present at the 2017 International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defense Conference in Tokyo, Japan, could help hazard mitigation groups better prepare for asteroid threats because it details which impact effects are most dominant, which are less severe and where resources should be allocated. (sciencedaily.com)
In NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist she worked on the Asteroid Grand Challenge, a large - scale effort designed to identify asteroid threats by collaborating with government agencies, industry, academia, and citizen scientists to track potentially hazardous asteroids. (aaas.org)