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[–] apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Except that 2028 would also be our window to do something about it before it disappears back into space. There needs to be a plan now, even if that plan is to wait and see where it's going to hit.

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[–] knightly@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago*

In short, we already have a plan. DART proved that we can do it, and off-the-shelf rockets like the Falcon 9 have plenty of performance. All that remains is to wait until early 2028 when we get a proper fix on the asteroid, then we've got 7 or 8 months to prep and launch a mission before the window of opportunity closes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK5IXX4p2d0

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