Chinese Scientists Unveil Blueprint for Asteroid Defense and Resource Utilization, Call for Int'l Collaboration

Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for ...

HEFEI, China, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese scientists revealed their first comprehensive plan for the near-Earth asteroid defense system at a space exploration conference held on Friday, calling for global partners to work together to protect the safety…

Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for int’l collaboration

HEFEI, China, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese scientists revealed their first comprehensive plan for the near-Earth asteroid defense system at a space exploration conference held on Friday, calling for global partners to work together to protect the safety…

Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for int'l collaboration

HEFEI, China, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese scientists revealed their first comprehensive plan for the near-Earth asteroid defense system at...

Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for intl collaboration

China Plans to Hit a Distant Asteroid—And Gently Nudge It Off Course

China is accelerating its efforts to protect Earth from the threat of asteroids. According to a recent report by Interesting Engineering, China is preparing to launch a mission that will test the feasibility of altering the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid. This ambitious project, dubbed the “kinetic impact demonstration mission,” is slated to make China the second country ever—after the United States—to achieve such a feat. The mission, which is …