Asteroid impact avoidance (English Wikipedia)

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Dearborn, David S. P.; Bruck Syal, Megan; Barbee, Brent W.; Gisler, Galen; Greenaugh, Kevin; Howley, Kirsten M.; Leung, Ronald; Lyzhoft, Joshua; Miller, Paul L.; Nuth, Joseph A.; Plesko, Catherine S.; Seery, Bernard D.; Wasem, Joseph V.; Weaver, Robert P.; Zebenay, Melak (2020-01-01). "Options and uncertainties in planetary defense: Impulse-dependent response and the physical properties of asteroids". Acta Astronautica. 166: 290–305. Bibcode:2020AcAau.166..290D. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.10.026. ISSN 0094-5765. S2CID 208840044.
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