"Gravity Tractor" Could Deflect Earth-Bound Asteroids
"Gravity Tractor" Could Deflect Earth-Bound Asteroids
Surprisingly, it turns out that a 40,000 lb. space ship's gravity would exert a respectible fraction of the force you would get from attaching the ship to an asteroid and using propulsion to push the asteroid.
Surprisingly, it turns out that a 40,000 lb. space ship's gravity would exert a respectible fraction of the force you would get from attaching the ship to an asteroid and using propulsion to push the asteroid.
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