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What does modern science say could be done to avoid an asteroid's collision with planet earth?
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Nothing can be done to alter the earth's trajectory (nor should it be done, as that would effect it's orbit around the sun) but several ideas have been presented to alter the course of an asteroid, or destroy it. One idea proposed by NASA is to attach thrusters to the surface of the asteroid and remotely guide the asteroid away from the earth. The more well supported idea is to simply blow it up with a nuclear ordinance carried by a Saturn V rocket. The concern with that idea is that neutron activated asteroid fragments might still enter the atmosphere and cause trouble. The key to either method would be early detection, as most asteroids move very quickly.
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Are asteroids huge planet?
no
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Was the asteroids a planet?
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Do asteroids come from comets?
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Which planet is not an asteroid?
None of the planets are asteroids.
How can asteroids make a planet grow?
By accretion
