Planetary defense in the 21st century: Revitalizing policy and international collaboration

Authors

• Adam P. Wilmer, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences
• Robert A. Bettinger, Air Force Institute of Technology
• Marcus J. Holzinger, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-4-2026

Abstract

Excerpt: Mounting awareness of the catastrophic potential of Near-Earth Object (NEO) impacts has intensified the call for a unified, internationally recognized planetary defense framework to protect both Earth and the future of human space activity. Abstract © Elsevier.
Additional keywords: Asteroids, Comets, Mitigation, Outer space treaty, Space law

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DOI

10.1016/j.spacepol.2025.101726

Source Publication

Space Policy (ISSN 0265-9646 | eISSN 1879-338X)

Recommended Citation

Wilmer, A. P., Bettinger, R. A., & Holzinger, M. J. (2026). Planetary defense in the 21st century: Revitalizing policy and international collaboration. Space Policy, 75, 101726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2025.101726