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From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?

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A new Swinburne research paper delves into the ethical, legal and social issues involved in asteroid mining and planetary defense.

It highlights the need for a framework or governing body to be established to protect civilization.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 1%2% chance of a fatal collision with Earth in 2032 .

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formal

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English

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66

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medium-lived

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