SMRTR TechNov 5, 2024The Economist

China plans to crash a spacecraft into a distant asteroid

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China plans to test asteroid deflection technology, becoming the second country after the U.S. to conduct such a planetary defense experiment. This initiative aims to protect Earth from potentially devastating impacts by large space rocks, addressing the risk of city-destroying asteroids or comets.

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