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Asteroids are chunks of rock that were thrown out during the early stages of solar system creation, about 4.6 billion years ago.
While the chances of a large cosmic body striking our planet are small, the devastation would be enormous.
Like this rickshaw driver's. >> all day i drive around without any passengers. they prefer cabs. >> reporter: despite some measures to fight smog, the increasing pollution makes the sight of a clear sky still a distant dream. nasa has been working on technology that could protect earth from asteroid strikes. the first test mission is set to launch this week, so i'll explain what scientists hope the system will do after the break. stay with us. air wick air wick scented oils are infused with natural essential oils to create authentic seasonal scents that fill your home with holiday spirit all...
Have at x prize, that x prize can help solve. you know, dangers like pandemics and we spend a lot of time on how to attack and prevent pandemic. there are dangers of asteroid strikes. an asteroid strike will make the pandemic look like a sunny day in california. so ultimately we need to know how to detect those asteroids. rendezvous and deflect them. >> peter, stand by because i am going to want to see your face when this thing that you gave birth to is about to take off moments from now. i want to just bring in marina koran, staff writer with the atlantic, and she covers space for them. marin...