Roscosmos State Corporation Dmitry Rogozin declared the need to create technologies to protect the planet from cosmic threats. Reports about it “Interfax”.
“No one can guarantee that something will not arrive something from the space and will not finish all our plans by one blow. And therefore, we must have technologies that will allow you to” believe “this threat from our planet,” – appreciated their importance Rogozin on the Business Forum “Reputation” on Friday.
Previously, in the National Aeronautics and Space Space Research (NASA), an asteroid approximation is 4660 Nereus to Earth. The management clarified that the heavenly body with the size of the Eiffel Tower will take place at a considerable distance from the planet.
In November, the Falcon 9 rocket was launched in the United States with a Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) spacecraft. The device is designed to strike at Asteroid Didim B. NASA specialists plan to check the technology of application of kinetic blows through space objects to change their trajectory.
In April, NASA declared preparations for the collision of an asteroid with the Earth. Teachings will work out a plan that will avoid collisions or reduce damage.