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GoogleyEyedNopes t1_iv194iv wrote

Reply to comment by Soupjoe5 in NASA Asteroid Threat Practice Drill Shows We're Not Ready by Soupjoe5

Very interesting. Proof that the DART mission was a good initial study. But we're a long way from a fully effective protection strategy. Glad to see this area of study is continuing to get funding.

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Snax_Attax t1_iv1g72a wrote

Yeah learning lessons from drills is the whole point. I’m interested that there seems to be such interest in this thing in particular when our space programs on the whole are still so young. Is it really that likely of a threat? Better safe than sorry I suppose. And also, new challenges breed innovation so I am for it.

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GoogleyEyedNopes t1_iv1l1uz wrote

Yeah, well, just the sheer madness of hitting the bullseye with the factors that need to factor in is mind-blowing. And proving you can hit the mark is a good stepping stone for other ideas like asteroid capture and mining. And there's conceivably money to be made there, so maybe that's part of the motivation.

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