Join space expert Humberto Campins at the Orlando Science Center
on Saturday, Dec. 1 for a hands-on program that delivers the
real story when it comes to asteroids that threaten Earth.
Campins, a physics professor at the University of Central
Florida, will also share exciting details about forthcoming NASA
and European Space Agency missions that will bring back samples
from asteroids. The two–part program includes an 11 a.m. talk
for general audiences followed by an interactive session for
children in the Science on the Sphere exhibit on the fourth
floor of the museum at 777 E. Princeton St. in Orlando. “We
often hear about Armageddon because an asteroid has been spotted
hurtling toward Earth,” Campins said. “There’s a lot of hype,
but as individuals we need not worry about it, because it is so
unlikely to occur during our lifetime. However, as a
civilization we need to be ready because the consequences of an
impact could be very severe. That means we need to understand
these asteroids so we can deflect one i