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China Plans Deep Impact Mission

Posted by Zonk on from the sequels-are-great dept.

Comatose51 writes "China is planning its own Deep Impact mission. The goal of the mission, unlike the exploratory NASA project, is to push potential life-ending comets or asteroids away from a collision course with the earth." From the article: " The third nation to launch a man into space has lofty space ambitions that include putting two astronauts into orbit this September and eventually sending up a space station and even a manned mission to the moon."

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  1. You see... by Surazal · · Score: 5, Funny

    China's not happy since they are the fireworks experts. They don't want to be outdone.

    I kid. ;^)

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  2. Wrong. by lheal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You're not wrong about China having an ulterior military motive for their space work. A nation (even an Axis of Evil Rogue Nation) has a right to defend its interests against a perceived threat. Of course China has military uses planned for their extraterrestrial technology.

    But you're completely wrong in thinking that we could say or do anything to stop China from doing anything they really want to do. Had we shown "leadership" and pushed for a ban on military uses of space, they wouldn't have listened anyway.

    We will have weapons in space because we have weapons wherever we go. We are a violent, overconsumptive, power-hungry race.

    Get past it. You'll sleep better.

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  3. Instead of "Made in China" by vchoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just imagine:

    One big label on earth:

    "Saved By China"