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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by elil17 on Friday September 29, 2023 @01:29PM (#37707510)
> nobody has made the decision that making sure Earth doesn't get hit by an asteroid is worth an investment of a few hundred million dollars.

This is not true. NASA spent over $300 million to test DART, an anti-astroid planetary defense system.

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Re:A new era for Arecibo: legendary observatory begins next ... by DiogenesKynikos on Friday September 29, 2023 @05:57PM (#37710603)
And yet, a straightforward mission that would identify all remaining potentially hazardous asteroids hasn't gone forward. DART is great, but it's useless if you don't see the asteroid coming long in advance.
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