NASA Visualizes Asteroid Grab Mission

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NASA Visualizes Asteroid Grab Mission 73

Posted by samzenpus on Monday August 26, 2013 @09:37AM from the dash-and-grab dept.

fergus07 writes "NASA has released new concept images and animations outlining one version of its plan to capture an asteroid with an unmanned craft. The scenario presented for a possible mission around the year 2025 involves literally bagging an asteroid in a huge inflatable cylinder and returning it to lunar orbit for astronauts to study."

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