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ASTEROID DEFLECTION
Asteroid deflection. Computer artwork of a laser (on the Moon) being used to deflect an asteroid from its impact course with Earth. This technique would use a laser to heat the surface of an icy asteroid or comet, causing the ice to boil and gas jets to be emitted. These gas jets would act as rockets to propel the asteroid sideways and away from its impact course with Earth. This technique would only work on icy bodies, and not on those asteroids that are mainly iron. Only small changes in the asteroid's course would be needed to make sure it missed Earth. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS)
Instruktionen
COPYRIGHTPFLICHTIG
Lizenz
Rights Managed
Erstellungsdatum
20040820
Ort
Credit
KEYSTONE
Source
SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY SPL
Byline
VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS
Grösse
4800 x 6000 px
Dateityp
JPEG