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China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in defense test
China’s national space agency has unveiled an ambitious planetary defense mission targeting a potential asteroid threat. Unlike previous international proof-of-concept tests that merely nudged orbits, this mission aims to use a Mach 26 projectile to significantly alter an asteroid's trajectory or potentially shatter its physical structure, marking a major escalation in celestial defense capabilities.
Source: China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in defense test — South China Morning Post
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 19, 2026.
Topics: space · science · nasa · china · astronomy
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