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April 08, 2013

More Treasures from Asteroids
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2013
The recent announcement of a potential NASA plan to robotically capture an asteroid, transport it to lunar orbit and use it as a target for a human expedition is amazing. Admittedly, it sounds more than a little crazy at first, but the mission plan is more realistic than some may suspect. It is technically feasible, but still advances technological development. It is practical and useful for scientific, engineering and industrial reasons. It's also feasible in the near-term, and would serve as eff ... read more

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