A fleet of small satellites fitted with solar-powered lasers Pioneering engineers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow are developing an innovative technique based on lasers that could radically change asteroid deflection technology. The research [...]
Laser Asteroid Deflection
- March 28, 2012
- Laser Asteroid Deflection
- Posted by innovation at 9:05 pm
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