Weeks after the asteroid's discovery, China's defense agency announced three key vacancies in its planetary defense initiative.
China has established a new planetary defense team aimed at addressing cosmic threats, particularly from near-Earth objects (NEOs) like asteroids and comets. This initiative, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, focuses on enhancing detection, tracking, and potential deflection capabilities. The team plans to utilize advanced telescopes, both ground-based and space-based, to monitor NEOs. They are also exploring various deflection techniques, including kinetic impactors and gravity tractors, to alter the trajectory of threatening celestial bodies. This effort is part of a broader international collaboration to safeguard Earth from potential catastrophic impacts, with China expressing interest in contributing to global asteroid defense strategies.
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