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NASA Visualizes Asteroid Grab Mission

Posted by samzenpus on from the dash-and-grab dept.

fergus07 writes "NASA has released new concept images and animations outlining one version of its plan to capture an asteroid with an unmanned craft. The scenario presented for a possible mission around the year 2025 involves literally bagging an asteroid in a huge inflatable cylinder and returning it to lunar orbit for astronauts to study."

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  1. Visualizing by puddingebola · · Score: 1, Funny

    NASA Visualizes Asteroid Grab Mission, I visualize replay of Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Houston, we have a problem.

  2. Re:Very dangerous by GoodNewsJimDotCom · · Score: 3, Funny

    Agreed, what we see here is an evil plot by NASA to get more funding. They pick up an asteroid from the belt. They have it coming towards Earth, but will deliberately have the towing craft go out of control. Suddenly Bruce Willis is our only chance, and Congress will have to approve emergency spending.

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