NASA is planning on taking a piece of an asteroid and redirecting it into the moon's orbit, but how is that even possible? Scientists Invented The Best Tractor ...
========== There are many millions of asteroids in our
solar system. We've looked at them, flown by them, orbited
them, and even taken samples from them. It's time to step up our game and STEAL ONE. Howdy space cowboys, Trace here for DNews,
and NASA reckons it's about time ta git Earthers an asteroid of our very own… for study,
of course. Yeehaw!! Asteroids are massive hulks of rock and metals
floating around the solar system. They're leftovers from the formation of planets
and moons, with the major concentration appearing in the aptly-named Main Asteroid Belt between
Mars and Jupiter. The Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune also contains
millions of objects, but it's so far away that it's not important for a retrieval mission. But look, if we want an asteroid for our very
own,...