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Asteroids and comets that are near the orbit of the Earth are commonly called near-Earth objects (NEOs), and there is some concern that Earth might be struck by such a body. If a body were discovered on a collision course with Earth, the issue of mitigation arises. There are essentially two thoughts on mitigation: destroy it or move it out of the way. Both ideas on mitigation rely on knowledge of...
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