I am interested in climate change and other topics too. But this thing is so huge, in the worst case we are talking about the end of our civilization.
Rusty SchweickartWe can both prevent asteroid impacts and address climate change. It's not either-or.
Rusty SchweickartIt would take an extremely large spacecraft to deflect a large asteroid that would be headed directly for the Earth.
Rusty SchweickartFor the first time in history, we have the chance to change the path of a celestial body. Let's realize what we're talking about here. We would be slightly changing the mechanics of our solar system to enhance our survival. That is gigantic!
Rusty Schweickart