Does JPL track meteors?
Baalke: We don’t formally deal with meteors, but JPL manages NASA’s Near-Earth Object Program. We estimate that 1,000 asteroids and comets, larger than 1 km that approach the earth. Our goal is to locate at least 90% of these objects within a decade and to closely monitor them and analyze their orbits for future potential impacts with earth. Anthony: This has been a lot of help Mr. Baalke. I think we have found the answer to our mystery. Baalke: Dr. Peter Brown at the University of Western Ontario is an expert on fireballs. You might want to send him an e-mail an ask him some more questions. Bianca: Thanks so much Baalke: Any time.
