China is developing its first asteroid deflection mission. To rival NASA? - Interesting Engineering

While NASA's DART mission will reach its targeted asteroid in late 2022, China is working on its own program to deflect asteroids.

China continues working hard to become a leading space power. In another example of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) aiming to rival NASA, the organization announced it aims to alter t… [+2124 chars]

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