28-08-2024 14:25 via scitechdaily.com

NASA Confronts 72% Asteroid Impact Probability: A Planetary Defense Test

NASA’s hypothetical asteroid impact exercises, held every two years, simulate a potential Earth impact to prepare global defense responses. These exercises incorporate realistic asteroid tracking data and emphasize international cooperation in emergency planning and asteroid deflection strategies, highlighted by recent successful tests such as DART. Asteroid Impact Preparedness A large asteroid impacting Earth is highly [...]
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