How NASA's planetary defense officer defends us from asteroids
4,546 views · Published 7 February 2017 · 3:24 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Quartz · 2017 · Film & Animation
At the helm of NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office, Lindley Johnson is helping prepare the Earth for the next catastrophic asteroid impact. Here's what that involves.
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