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Li Mingtao

Coverage of Li Mingtao in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 16 · 08:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 19 · 12:00 UTC
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Chinaplace2NASAorganization1Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)topic1China National Space Administrationorganization1asteroid monitoring and early-warning research centreorganization1Science and Technology Dailyorganization1
Recent coverage
  • TECHNOLOGYJul 19 · 12:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    China plans to hit an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile in planet defence test

    China plans to launch a planetary defense mission by 2030, aiming to directly alter an asteroid’s orbit or break up its structure using a Mach 26 projectile. The mission is described as more ambitious than NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart), which focused on nudging an asteroid’s orbit.

  • TECHNOLOGYJul 16 · 08:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    China is building early warning system to spot Earth-smashing asteroids

    China is developing an early warning system to detect asteroids that could collide with Earth, using ground telescopes and a satellite constellation. The system is led by Li Mingtao, as reported by the Science and Technology Daily.