Sunday, July 8, 2012

Laser-wielding satellite swarm to deflect asteroids

Laser-wielding satellite swarm to deflect asteroids: "A collision between Earth and an asteroid a few kilometers in diameter would release as much energy as the simultaneous detonation of several million nuclear bombs, and with the impact of an asteroid estimated at around 10 km (6.2 miles) in diameter believed to be responsible for wiping out the dinosaurs, numerous strategies have been devised to try and avoid such devastation"

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