Professor Jay Melosh's work to be highlighted on the National Geographic Channel

Professor Jay Melosh, a courtesy Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and is one of our world's foremost authorities on asteroid impacts, will have one of his works highlighted on the National Geographical Channel Thursday February 18th at 10:00pm EST.

Preventing Armageddon

Professor Jay Melosh – who holds a courtesy appointment in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and is one of our world’s foremost authorities on asteroid impacts, will have one of his works highlighted on the National Geographical Channel Thursday, February 18th at 10:00pm EST.

Featured as part of National Geographic Channel’s Naked Science Series, Prof. Melosh tests the effect of solar rays on asteroids. His scheme to divert an asteroid using solar mirrors in space may someday save us from disaster.

Publish date: February 11, 2010