“We are trying to ramp up the rate of detection of these possible impacting objects by 100 times.”

“The first Asteroid Day last year, 2015, was a huge success. It made a start in spreading global awareness of a possible asteroid strike.”

“We’re talking about asteroid impact, but this is not doom and gloom, this is us actually doing something. And, one day, it could save all our lives.”

“We need to know what would happen if one of these asteroids hits the earth. We need, also, to try and avoid that from happening.”