China, taking an important decision on planet defense, announced that it was a new defense force against potential asteroid collisions. It is thought that this decision was taken due to concerns about 2024 YR4 asteroids, which were likely to hit the Earth in 2032 to 2.2 %. Is it a serious threat to the asteroid mentioned? Details in our news…
China sets up planetary defense power: 2024 YR4 asteroid threat?
First of all, China’s defense project is managed by SASTIND (State Science, Technology and National Defense Industry Administration). The institution will establish a team of experts to monitor space threats and develop defense systems. In the first stage, 16 new positions have been opened, 3 of them are specially separated from planet defense.
Advanced engineering and science diploma, under the age of 35 and political loyalty include the application conditions. International cooperation and new technology development activities are among the tasks of the team. In fact, China is trying to establish a system similar to the US and Europe’s work in the field of monitoring and preventing asteroid threats.
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China will develop a project similar to NASA’s Dart (Double Asteroid Redirection test) on planet defense systems in 2022. If you remember, NASA managed to change its route by hitting a unmanned spacecraft in an asterotide of Dimorphos.
China’s plan is to perform a similar test on the 2015 XF261 asteroid in 2027. However, some experts are worried that the collision may create more danger by breaking it down, as the target asteroid is small. Space scientists, 2024 YR4 asteroids are still likely to multiply the Earth, and the existing technologies can be prevented from a potential threat, he says.
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