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Finding asteroids before they find us

2022/1/26
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Scientists and government officials have been taking the threat of asteroids and comets seriously for decades. Congress tasked NASA to find any objects that could pose a threat to Earth, leading to the Planetary Defense Coordination Office. Scientists use telescopes to map asteroids and predict their orbits, but challenges remain in detecting smaller or darker asteroids.

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Scientists are constantly searching for asteroids that could crash into Earth. But if they find one, will they be able to do anything about it? NASA has launched a spaceship that will slam into an asteroid to find out.

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