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January 3, 2013

NASA Wants to Put Asteroid in Moon's Orbit

Jeff Hecht, NewScientist


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Who says NASA has lost interest in the moon? Along with rumours of ahovering lunar base, there are reports that the agency is considering a proposal to capture an asteroid and drag it into the moon's orbit.

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