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City-Killer Asteroid Threatens Earth: ESA's Bold Plan

3/16/2025

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A looming threat from a "city-killer" asteroid may be on a collision course with Earth, according to an ESA scientist. Our current technology struggles to spot asteroids approaching from the Sun's direction. To combat this danger, ESA is advancing the Neomir telescope and a network of Flyeye telescopes, set to launch by 2032, to unveil these hidden hazards.

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A looming threat from a "city-killer" asteroid may be on a collision course with Earth, according to an ESA scientist. Our current technology struggles to spot asteroids approaching from the Sun's direction. To combat this danger, ESA is advancing the Neomir telescope and a network of Flyeye telescopes, set to launch by 2032, to unveil these hidden hazards.