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Launch of asteroid deflection demonstrator slips to November

March 9, 2021 Stephen Clark

The launch of a NASA spacecraft designed to smash into an asteroid to try out a technique that could protect Earth from threatening space rocks has slipped from July until November, at the earliest, after development delays partially caused by coronavirus-related work slowdowns.

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NASA to proceed with asteroid surveillance mission

October 2, 2019 Stephen Clark

After years of studies, NASA plans to move forward with a space-based telescope that could launch as soon as 2025 to scan the solar system for asteroids that could be on a collision course with Earth.

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Future of asteroid deflection mission to be decided soon

January 19, 2017 Stephen Clark

Decisions on the future of a joint robotic mission between NASA and the European Space Agency to demonstrate the ability to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth have been put off until later this year after European governments declined to fully fund their part of the project in December.

News Headlines

  • SpaceX launch sends upgraded solar arrays to International Space Station
    June 5, 2023
  • More second-gen Starlink satellites launch on Falcon 9 rocket
    June 4, 2023
  • Live coverage: Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth
    June 3, 2023
  • Webb spots vast plume of water vapor spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus
    June 2, 2023
  • Third set of upgraded solar arrays ready for ride to International Space Station
    June 2, 2023
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