Planetary Defense Coordination Office
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The Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) is a planetary defense organization established in January 2016 within NASA's Planetary Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate.[3]
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Formed | January 2016 (2016-01) |
Jurisdiction | United States |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Motto | Hic Servare Diem (Latin) "Here to Save the Day"[1] |
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Parent department | Science Mission Directorate, Planetary Science Division |
Parent agency | NASA |
Website | nasa |
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Its mission is to look for and catalogue near-Earth objects such as comets, asteroids, and potentially hazardous objects that could impact Earth, as well as help the U.S. government prepare for a potential impact event (and coordinate efforts to mitigate and deflect potential threats if one is detected).[4]