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Since the 1898 discovery of Eros, the first asteroid known to approach our planet, the so-called Near-Earth Asteroid population has grown to exceed at present 10000 objects. As such it represents a threat for our planet as well as an opportunity for science and exploration. An introduction to asteroid hazard and mitigation issues is presented, together with basic mission design considerations.
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Perozzi, E. (2014). The Near Earth Asteroid Hazard and Mitigation. In: Celletti, A., Locatelli, U., Ruggeri, T., Strickland, E. (eds) Mathematical Models and Methods for Planet Earth. Springer INdAM Series, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02657-2_7
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