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China eyes asteroid defence system – PerthNow
China will look at building a defence system against near-Earth asteroids, a senior space agency official says.
China will hold discussions on building a defence system against near-Earth asteroids, a senior space agency official says, as the country steps up its longer term space ambitions.
Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, did not provide further detail in his opening remarks at a ceremony for China’s space day in the eastern city of Nanjing on Saturday.
China has made space exploration a top priority in recent years, aiming to establish a programme operating thousands of space…
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