Planetary Defense

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Who will save Earth?

Scientists and the military have only recently awakened to the notion that impacts with Earth do happen. "Planetary Defense" meets with both the scientific and military communities to study our options to mitigate an impact from asteroids and comets, collectively known as NEO's (Near Earth Objects). “Civilization is ill prepared for the inevitable. It's not if an impact will happen with the Earth, it's when!”

Mark Moidel's "Planetary Defense" - nominated for an 'Arthur' (The British 'Oscars®' for Space Achievements) alongside "Ron Howard's In the Shadow of the Moon". Fellow nominees include Stephen Hawking and Sir Richard Branson. The formal invitation!

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Planetary Defense, reviews current efforts to save Earth from catastrophic impacts by asteroids and comets. Features leading scientists, military officials and futurists; including Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, Freeman Dyson, David H. Levy and many more. Available on DVD. Read the Reviews...!

Planetary Defense features:

David Morrison (NASA AMES)
Duncan Steel (Space Researcher, Author)
Brigadier General Simon P. Worden (USAF, Retired)
Donald K. Yeomans (NASA Manager, JPL NEO Program)
Clark Chapman (SwRI)
Daniel Scheeres (University of Michigan)
Michael A'Hearn (Deep Impact, Principal Investigator, University of Maryland)
Steven Ostro (JPL, Radar Research)
Grant Stokes (LINEAR)
Alan W. Harris (DLR, Berlin)
Alan W. Harris (SSI)
Robert J. Whiteley (University of Arizona)
Richard Binzel (MIT)
Michael Belton (BSEI, Belton Space Exploration Initiatives)

Special Guests Include:

Sir Arthur C. Clarke (Author, "2001: A Space Odyssey")
Freeman J. Dyson (Physicist Emeritus, Princeton)
David H. Levy (Co-Disoverer of 'Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9' which impacted with Jupiter in 1994)
Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9 astronaut, Chairman ASE Committee on NEO's)

December 2007 Reviews from:

1. Library Journal (New York City)

2. Booklist (Chicago)

Television Broadcasts (to date):

1. "Planetary Defense" has just had it's World Premiere on United Nations TV in New York City and via the United Nations web cast to the rest of the world.

UN Letter, Intention to Broadcast Planetary Defense

2007 marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, the 50th Session of the UN Committee of the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the 40th anniversary of the UN's Outer Space Treaty. 2007 was also declared International Geophysical Year.

The UN's decision to broadcast and web cast "Planetary Defense" was intended to help celebrate these special anniversaries and reflects the global nature of the NEO collision hazard.

2. Planetary Defense will have it's Canadian premiere on CFCF-TV (the CTV Network) in Montreal, Quebec.

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NASA Statement on Student Asteroid Calculations.pdf

Planetary Defense Clip - Alternate Credit Roll

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Your production is the best there is regarding NEOs, the threat of impact, and what might be done about it.

Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 Astronaut; Chairman, ASE-NEO Committee; Chairman B-612 Foundation, May 21, 2007

“A brilliant, original and creative look at the danger Earth faces from space."

David H. Levy, Jarnac Observatory, Tucson, Arizona, May 23, 2007

"It's fascinating - you have done an excellent job in blending the scientific, technological, political and military aspects of NEO threats. I cannot agree with you more that it's not if; it's just a matter of when!

Without exaggeration, I can say this is one of the most important documentaries made. You may quote me on this."

Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Author (of many books including "2001: A Space Odyssey"), Commenting on "Planetary Defense", Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2007 (full review here)

“Planetary Defense, the film, is a documentary that explores how ill-prepared we are to prevent our own extinction from asteroid and comet impacts. Filmmaker Mark Moidel interviewed all the right people, asked them all the right questions, and leaves the viewer scared for our future, but empowered to do something about it.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and Frederick P. Rose Director, American Museum of Natural History, NYC, May 24, 2007

Planetary Defense Meetings

This is the NEO mitigation meeting where we filmed our interviews.

This is the Final Report from the meeting we attended.

This is the meeting, aptly called "Planetary Defense".

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