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Thursday, May 9, 2013

After Chelyabinsk: European experts assess asteroid options

After Chelyabinsk: European experts assess asteroid options
Paris (ESA) May 10, 2013 - In February, a speeding asteroid slammed into our atmosphere and exploded high over Russia's Ural region, injuring hundreds and causing millions of euros of damage. What should we do if we have a similar - or even bigger - strike in the future? Of the more than 600 000 known asteroids in our Solar System, almost 10 000 are classified as near-Earth objects, or NEOs, because their orbits bri ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/After_Chelyabinsk_European_experts_assess_asteroid_options_999.html

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