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Deflect meteorites with ... mirrors
According to research by Scottish scientists, using mirrors in space to focus sunlight on meteors is the best way to deflect the orbits of dangerous objects on Earth.
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Mission Don Quijote deflects meteors
To protect the planet from the risk of meteorite collisions, the European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to carry out a mission called Don Quijote to test its ability t…
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Destructive rocks
A recent study shows that the United States and China are the two countries most vulnerable to meteorites. In the absence of financial support, astronomers are strugglin…
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NASA is about to launch the Dawn probe
On September 23, the US Air and Space Administration (NASA) announced that the Dawn probe would be launched on Thursday, September 27, to carry out an eight-year mission…
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Keep track of asteroids that threaten to crash into the Earth
British scientists have outlined a plan to track Apophis, an asteroid at risk of hitting Earth in 2036. As expected, Phuong & A
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People will migrate to Mars
The current exploration of Mars has entered a decisive stage: bringing people to Mars. Initially will build a base on the Moon - a stop from which to launch a spacecraft…
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NASA: Deflect meteorites with nuclear weapons
Under NASA's new plan, missiles with nuclear warheads will be used to deflect meteorites capable of hitting Earth. This plan can be implemented in 2020 or 2021.
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An asteroid named after Chinese scientist Xi Zezong
With the approval of the International Astronomical Association (IAU), an asteroid bearing the international number 85472 has been named
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Images of two asteroids Ceres and Vesta sent by Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope has sent images of Ceres dwarf planets and Vesta asteroids, the two largest bodies in the asteroid belt, the area between Mars and Jupiter.
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NASA studies spacecraft with an asteroid explorer
NASA is working on a copy of the Moon probe Orion capable of carrying astronauts and flying up an asteroid near Earth. Ares I missiles will launch this probe.
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China names many asteroids
Many recently discovered asteroids bring names from China such as Nanjing, Hong Kong, Shenzhou, Yang Loi Wei ... 60 localities in China have names for asteroids.
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USA: High school students discover 3 new asteroids
In the US, a group of 6 high school students have discovered 3 new asteroids. Their achievements have been officially recognized by Harvard University.
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The meteorite hits Earth: 5 countries suffer losses
According to NASA and international scientific forecasts, a meteorite will hit Earth on April 13, 2036 ... The latest model established by British scientists has shown
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A meteor has just grazed the Earth
On the night of March 31, an asteroid named 2006 VV2 flew across the Earth from a distance of about a hundred