NASA and its international partners are thinking the unthinkable as the 2019 Planetary Defense Conference (PDC) convenes next week. The tabletop exercise will consider a fictional scenario where an asteroid 100 to 300 m (330 to 990 ft) in diameter is detected with a one in 100 chance of striking the Earth on April 29, 2027 and develop suitable ways to respond to the emergency.
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