Artist rendering of gravity tractor - image courtesy of B612 Foundation
DailyTech's International Space Updates for January 2007
Some
experts seem to agree that it is only a matter of time before an
asteroid or meteor strikes Earth in the future. While millions of
them are aimlessly floating around in space, 200,000 to 400,000 of
them come within range Earth, according to reports. That is why NASA
astronaut Edward Lu wants NASA to deploy a spacecraft which would be
able to divert asteroids so they will not run into the planet. In
theory, the craft's gravitational pull would change the asteroid's
orbit. UK researchers are planning on using a superior telescope
located in Hawaii to help locate Earth-threatening asteroids.
India
has successfully recovered the Space capsule Recovery Experiment
(SRE-1), a capsule that has been orbiting around the Earth at an
altitude of 637km. The SRE-1 floated in space for 11 days before
splashing into the Bay of Bengal earlier in the week. The Indian
space agency used the SRE-1 to test its ability to accurately track
and recover a space capsule landing back on Earth. The head of the
team that created the capsule said that “the mission is a great
success.”
Chinese
space officials still continue to claim that its anti-satellite test
is not a hostile act. The Chinese government confirmed that on Jan.
11 it launched a missile aimed at destroying an aging weather
satellite, and the test has the United States and Japan worried. While
the Chinese previously discussed its plans with U.S. Officials,
both the Japanese and U.S. Governments want clarification on the
future intentions of the Chinese. With some form of a space war
on the minds of many government officials, this recent incident only
has more people worried.
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