U.S. House Skeptical Of NASA Asteroid-Capture Plan

Credit: Keck Institute for Space Studies
NASA’s proposed asteroid-capture mission may be worthwhile, but only if the agency can place it clearly on a path that leads to human boots on the surface of Mars, members of the House Science Committee said May 21. Opening a hearing on the advantages of capturing a small asteroid and positioning it...

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