Asteroid impact – overview (extract Global Catastrophic Risk report 2022)

With vigilance and sufficient warning, an asteroid impact is a devastating natural disaster that can be mitigated. Here we discuss what is at stake, how much is known about this threat, and the key factors affecting risk levels. Authors: Gerhard Drolshagen, University of Oldenburg and ESA, Lindley Johnson, NASA and Romana Kofler, UNOOSA.