Richard Moissl
Richard Moissl is the head of the Planetary Defense Office at the European Space Agency (ESA), where he oversees efforts to monitor and mitigate potential asteroid threats to Earth. Recently, he has been in the news for discussing the asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small probability of impacting Earth in 2032, highlighting the agency's commitment to tracking and studying near-Earth objects.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 7,132,538 | 2,944 | $38,000 | 16$ |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 2,083,374 | 1,845 | $12,800 | 11$ |
| Peru | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 32,971,846 | 13,860 | $230,000 | 97$ |
| Totals | 3 | 42,187,758 | 18,649 | $280,800 | 124$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Peru:
Richard Moissl, director of the planetary defense office of the European Space Agency, commented on the asteroid's impact probabilities.
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North Macedonia:
Richard Moissl, head of the planetary defense office at the European Space Agency, discusses the potential scientific value of an impact on the Moon.
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Paraguay:
Richard Moissl, director de la oficina de defensa planetaria de la Agencia Espacial Europea, dijo a AFP que esto coincidía con sus estimaciones internas de alrededor de un 4%.
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New Zealand:
Richard Moissl, head of the European Space Agency’s planetary defence office, spoke about asteroid 2024 YR.
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France:
Richard Moissl warned that with increased surveys, more asteroids will be discovered, leading to more potential impact cases.
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Argentina:
Richard Moissl is the head of the Planetary Defense Office at ESA.
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Liechtenstein:
Richard Moissl, head of the planetary defense office at the European Space Agency, stated that while the collision risk is currently low, it is the highest recorded in over two decades.
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India:
As Richard Moissl, the head of ESA’s planetary defense bureau, explains, while this asteroid is not 'the planet killer' some might fear, its impact could still be catastrophic for a single city.
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Liechtenstein:
Richard Moissl is the head of the planetary defense office at the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Colombia:
Richard Moissl, head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency (ESA), recommended staying calm in the face of the asteroid threat.
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