[FPSPACE] Exploding robots may scout hazardous asteroids

[LARRY KLAES]

Exploding robots may scout hazardous asteroids

NewScientist.com news service Jan. 22, 2007

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A fleet of exploding probes could
prepare the way for warding off
hazardous asteroids. Several of the
small spherical robots would land on
a single asteroid, some exploding
while others listen for vibrations
that could reveal the object's inner
structure. Knowing their physical
properties will be crucial in
devising a mission to divert...

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