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Satellite nudged an asteroid slightly – but enough to save Earth
About 30,000 tonnes of tiny fragments of asteroids and comets collide with Earth every year, but they are usually too small to do any damage. But being hit by an object a few hundred metres in diameter could kill hundreds of thousands of people – and potentially threaten all life on Earth. In autumn 2022, researchers tried for the first time to try to nudge an asteroid off course with a satellite, and now they have published the size of the deflection. The experiment was successful, but we still need a much better overview of what is in outer space to be able to defend ourselves against the threat.
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Genes – should they be changed or left alone?
In biology, a gene is defined as the sequence of small nucleotides that together comprise the DNA or RNA that encodes proteins – the real building blocks of life. The influence of genes has been discussed ever since they were discovered. The questions are many: what is most important – genes or the environment in which we live? Is it acceptable to manipulate genes – the code of life, if the goal is to heal people and provide food for them?
