The Good Stuff | Can NASA Actually Defend the Planet from an Asteroid? @TheGoodStuff | Uploaded October 2017 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
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gizmodo.com/why-nasa-will-test-its-asteroid-defense-system-this-oct-1797501146
nasa.gov/planetarydefense/faq
cneos.jpl.nasa.gov
iawn.net
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