Videos and Auxiliary Content
Interactive Resources from external websites
Impact Earth - Calculate the potential damage of an asteroid impact
Project Impact - Includes mitigation strategies
Related Rubin Observatory Resources
Rubin Asteroid Discoveries Dashboard
Visualization of the simulated LSST Solar System discoveries over the first 10 years (2.5 minute video) from Kurlander et al. 2025 .
Spot the Difference video (51 seconds) explains how Rubin detects asteroids.
Keeping an Eye on Asteroids slideshow
These resources are from a Rubin Observatory teacher workshop on this investigation. They include a talk (15 minute video) from an expert in this topic and the accompanying speaker slides.
Video: Rob Jedicke, "Killer Asteroids" and Speaker slides
Options for Extended Exploration
Planetary scientists have determined that an asteroid may be considered potentially hazardous if it comes within 0.05 au of Earth. In the future, humans may inhabit Mars. If you were to calculate a minimum hazard distance for Mars, would it be more or less than 0.05 au? Explain what factors you considered in making your decision.
Make Your Own Rubin Voices Trading Card
Use this activity:
- To encourage students to imagine themselves in a STEAM career.
- To Introduce the variety of occupations involved in Observatory operations.
- As a "get to know you" activity