Welcome to Asteroid War Games, Where Scientists Practise Saving Earth
There’s a 1200-foot asteroid headed straight for the Earth. You’ve got five days to come up with a plan, or go the way of the dinosaurs. What's to be done?
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There’s a 1200-foot asteroid headed straight for the Earth. You’ve got five days to come up with a plan, or go the way of the dinosaurs. What's to be done?
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The sparkly sprinkles can be used as tiny little mirrors, in place of the huge, expensive ones usually used in telescopes.
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The expedition involves the Imperial College London and University of Texas as will explore the crater's "peak ring".
