{"product_id":"9781324131366","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW How to Kill an Asteroid : The Real Science of Planetary Defense by Robin George Andrews","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 04\/08\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are approximately 25,000 \"city killer\" asteroids in near-Earth orbit-and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction, and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, against all odds, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a carefully selected city killer, altering the asteroid's orbit and proving that we stand a chance against them.   In How to Kill an Asteroid, award-winning science journalist Robin George Andrews-who was at DART mission control when it happened-reveals the development of the technology that made it possible, from spotting elusive asteroids and comets to figuring out their geologic defenses and orchestrating a deflection campaign. In a propulsive narrative that reads like a sci-fi thriller, Andrews tells the story of the planetary defense movement, and introduces the international team of scientists and engineers now working to protect Earth. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420642849141,"sku":"9781324131366","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781324131366","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}