Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78)

INTRODUCTION:  
Experts will examine threats to Earth from Solar Flares during the current Solar Max cycle that is just beginning, the latest planning for detection of potentially hazardous asteroids and comets and specific progress with regard to the UN endorsed International Asteroid Warning Network and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group, plus the latest information on the growth of space debris and new efforts to find agreed approaches to space traffic management.

SESSION OVERVIEW:   The threat to Planet Earth from cosmic hazards continues to increase as the global population grows beyond 8 Billion. There is more dependence on vulnerable and life-sustaining infrastructure as increasingly large urban areas, “megacities”, expand around the world. Different types of cosmic threats will be examined and explained, particularly in the context of threats to Earth, space travel, and sustainable, long-term space habitation, On-going scientific research to create new planetary defense alerts and responses will be explained and explored. Results from the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space regarding space debris will also be provided. This will include discussion of global efforts to find agreement on space traffic management arrangements and improved space safety.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:
1. Understanding of unusually powerful solar flares from the current Solar Max period.
2. Need for better protection of Electric Grids around the world.
3. Consideration of global funds to help from electric grids in economically developing nations.
4. Possible Electro-Magnetic Shields for Earth and Mars.
5. Latest information of Asteroid and Comet Hazards to Earth.
6. Update on International Asteroid Warning Network and Space Mission Planning Advisory Group.
7. New Approaches to Planetary Defense and Global Space Agency collaboration.
8. New efforts to Mitigate Space Debris and Space Traffic Management.