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		elil17 on Sept 29, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new era for Arecibo > nobody has made the decision that making sure Earth doesn't get hit by an asteroid is worth an investment of a few hundred million dollars. This is not true. NASA spent over $300 million to test DART, an anti-astroid planetary defense system.

DiogenesKynikos on Sept 29, 2023 [–]

And yet, a straightforward mission that would identify all remaining potentially hazardous asteroids hasn't gone forward. DART is great, but it's useless if you don't see the asteroid coming long in advance.

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