|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Nor California & Pac NW
Posts: 24,879
|
Why Don't We Have An Asteroid Interceptor?
A very large asteroid will pass close to the earth. It was discovered only 3 years ago.
https://phys.org/news/2017-04-large-asteroid-hurtle-earth-april.html
Had it been on course to strike the earth, it is uncertain if we could have stopped it in time.
Earth Unprepared for Surprise Asteroid Strike, NASA Scientist Says : News : Nature World News
A mission to develop asteroid re-direction techniques was recently killed.
https://thespacereporter.com/2017/04/asteroid-redirect-mission-put-hold/
It is puzzling to me why the USA hasn't developed an asteroid interceptor.
__________________
1989 3.2 Carrera coupe; 1988 Westy Vanagon, Zetec; 1986 E28 M30; 1994 W124; 2004 S211
What? Uh . . . “he” and “him”?
|