Inside the most dangerous asteroid hunt ever
Once it was logged by the MPC, it was Farnocchia’s job to try to plot out 2024 YR4’s possible paths through space, checking to see...
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Meet the researchers testing the “Armageddon” approach to asteroid defense
Flanked by klaxons and flashing lights, it’s an intimidating sight. “It’s the size of a building—about three stories tall,” says Moore. Every firing of the...