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Laser Proposed to Vaporize Threatening Asteroids

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SANTA BARBARA and SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Feb. 19, 2013 — Given that a meteorite exploded over Russia on Friday while the 2012 DA14 asteroid passed close to Earth, there has never been a better time to develop defensive measures against threats from space. Two scientists from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, have conceived DE-STAR (Directed Energy Solar Targeting of Asteroids and exploRation) as a realistic means of mitigating potential threats posed to the Earth by asteroids and comets. “We need to be proactive rather than reactive in dealing with...Read full article

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    Published: February 2013
    AmericasasteroidsCal PolyCalifornia Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispocometsDE-STARDE-STAR 2DE-STAR 4DE-STAR 6defenseenergyGary B. Hughesgreen photonicsinterstellar travellaser arrayLasersorbital defense systemPhilip M. LubinResearch & Technologysolar powerspace debrisUCSBUniversity of California Santa Barbara

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