"Space Catapult: A Celestial Weapon to Deflect and Weaponize Asteroids, Reveals Expert"
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The Aerospace Corporation is developing a system to deflect mid-sized asteroids capable of causing widespread damage on Earth. The system uses a modified "space catapult" to alter an asteroid's trajectory by utilizing its rocky debris. The project has shown success in deflecting asteroids similar in size to the Chelyabinsk asteroid, which caused significant damage in Russia in 2013.
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