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11 Aug 202612:18 am

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NASA's DART Mission Successfully Altered Asteroid Orbit in 2022

In 2022, NASA's DART mission successfully impacted an asteroid at 14,000 mph, altering its orbit by 32 minutes and demonstrating planetary defense capabilities.

24 Jul 20261:18 am

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China Building 'Mach 26 Asteroid Hammer' for Planetary Defense

China is developing an ambitious planetary defense system, dubbed a 'Mach 26 asteroid hammer,' utilizing a powerful Long March 5 rocket to strike space rocks be

9 Jul 202610:25 pm

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China Unveils Plans for Space-Ground Asteroid Early-Warning System

China has announced plans to develop a "space-ground" asteroid early-warning network, with details emerging from recent papers and presentations to the United N

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