NASA Proposes To Capture An Asteroid To Learn How Better Earth's Defenses

Considering a 10-ton meteorite crashed into Russia this past February, we think it's about time NASA starts studying asteroids to help keep us informed about their potential risks. NASA is announcing that exact project will be happening by the end of the decade as they plan on capturing a small asteroid and wrangling it back to Earth's vicinity in order to stage manned visits to learn more about asteroids.

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