Deflecting asteroids

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With NASA announcing an asteroid is on a possible collision course with Earth 23 years from now, 360info looks at the planet’s early warning systems.

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As arcade games died out, Asteroids lived on

It was a few white lines on a black screen, but Asteroids became Atari’s most popular arcade game.

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How an asteroid near-miss shocked the UN

Spurred by a near miss, the world built an alert system to detect asteroids heading for Earth. But it’s not clear who would decide what to do next.

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Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences

If an asteroid threat emerged, Earth would need to be ready. Scientists are continually working to give the planet the best range of defensive strategies.

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Real heroes plan ahead: collaboration to protect Earth

It’s unlikely to happen, but if a large space object ever hit Earth, the outcome would be calamitous. Humanity needs to start preparing now.

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The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money

Even with millions in funding and super high-tech equipment, the world’s space agencies need a helping hand from people at home.

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We‘ll need years of warning to deflect an asteroid

Using a spacecraft to knock an asteroid off a collision course is the best planetary defence we have. But it will take complex calculations, and plenty of time.

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Planning Earth’s defence against cosmic objects

A large asteroid or comet on track for Earth would be a global threat. It would require national and international efforts to stop it.

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Interactive: asteroid strikes

What would an asteroid or comet impact be like?

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Dream-walking towards the planetoid bomb

The DART mission to redirect an asteroid is billed as potentially planet-saving. But in the wrong hands it has seriously destructive potential.

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Calling out modern slavery

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How to stop space rocks hitting Earth

As arcade games died out, Asteroids lived on

How an asteroid near-miss shocked the UN

Always look up: Earth’s top 7 asteroid defences

Real heroes plan ahead: collaboration to protect Earth

The amateur asteroid hunters giving NASA a run for its money

We‘ll need years of warning to deflect an asteroid

Planning Earth’s defence against cosmic objects

Interactive: asteroid strikes

Dream-walking towards the planetoid bomb

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