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    Blowing Up Asteroids

    What does it take to stop an asteroid from colliding with the earth? Neil deGrasse Tyson fills us in.

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    Our tech site Motherboard talked to Neil deGrasse Tyson and NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) to explore what it takes to stop an asteroid from colliding with Earth.

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