Asteroid deflection mission seeks smashing ideas
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 10:30
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—A space rock several hundred metres across is heading towards our planet and the last-ditch attempt to avert a disaster – an untested mission to deflect it – fails. This fictional scene of films and novels could well be a reality one day. But what can space agencies do to ensure it works?