Showing posts with label NEAR-EARTH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NEAR-EARTH. Show all posts

Friday, April 12, 2013

THE ASTEROID RETRIEVAL INITIATIVE

 

FROM: NASA
Animation: Asteroid Retrieval Initiative


NASA's FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable lunar orbit where astronauts can visit and explore it. The proposed mission would combine the efforts of three NASA mission directorates: Human Exploration and Operations, Science and Space Technology.

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