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February 04, 2014

Getting ready for asteroids
Paris (ESA) Feb 04, 2014
With a mandate from the UN, ESA and other space agencies from around the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found heading towards Earth. For the first time, national space agencies from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa will establish an expert group aimed at getting the world's space-faring nations on the 'same page' when it comes to reacting to asteroid threats. Its task is to coordinate ex ... read more

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