asteroids

Asteroids: between threats and scientific opportunities

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Les astéroïdes : entre menaces et opportunités scientifiques

IN BRIEF Asteroids: monitored to assess the risks to Earth. Threats: encountering asteroids a kilometer in diameter can be fatal. Risks: about one threatening asteroid strikes Earth every 600,000 years. Dinosaur extinction: the impact of an asteroid 65 million years ago caused a mass extinction. NASA: regularly observes near-Earth objects and their potential danger. Opportunities: … Read more

The missions of asteroid exploration

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Les missions d'exploration des astéroïdes

IN BRIEF Space exploration of asteroids to understand their origin. Lucy mission to study the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. Asteroid deviation testing through the DART and Hera missions. Protecting Earth by monitoring near-Earth asteroids. Sample return through missions like MarcoPolo-R. Potential impacts of asteroids on our planet. Technological advancements in asteroid detection. Asteroid exploration missions … Read more