Adriana Ocampo
Adriana Ocampo is a renowned Colombian planetary geologist who has worked with NASA for over 50 years. She is known for her contributions to the understanding of planetary impacts and is currently advocating for Colombia to establish a governmental network for monitoring asteroids and comets. Ocampo emphasizes that the recent attention on asteroid 2024 YR4 presents a crucial opportunity for Colombia to enhance its scientific capacity and join the international asteroid warning network.
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Adriana Ocampo is a planetary geologist and a member of the Colombian Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences who opposed the budget cuts.
las graves consecuencias que tendría una caída del 54 %, el más bajo en su historia
Colombia· 2025-04-11
Adriana Ocampo is a Colombian scientist who worked with NASA for over 50 years and emphasizes the importance of coordinating an asteroid alarm network in Colombia.
Ante la amenaza que supuso el asteroide 2024 YR4, ¿Colombia necesita una red para monitorear estos cuerpos?Colombia· 2025-03-04