UN Mounts Asteroid Defense Plan Following Chelyabinsk Meteor

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @09:18PM from the bruce-willis-on-call dept.

Philip Ross writes "Astronomers have warned that our planet is long overdue for a defense plan against catastrophic asteroid collisions. When it comes to deflecting Earth-obliterating celestial bodies, short of a superhero capable of punching the approaching rock back into outer space, there is no single force dedicated to stopping cosmic bullies from striking our little blue planet straight in the eye. That's why the United Nations said it will establish an International Asteroid Warning Group to intercept and divert dangerous asteroids."

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Re:It begins by siddesu · 2013-10-29 23:14 · Score: 0, Troll

Actually, this is the beginning of the end. If the UN will be in charge of the defense against the evil asteroids from space, I'd bet on the asteroids. Too bad I won't be able to claim my prize.