NASA unveils new weapon in the war on asteroids: An Earth-loving algorithm
Its been 66 million long years since an asteroid erased the dinosaurs and astronomers are getting antsy. In response, NASA is resorting to increasingly desperate measures. Aftersimulating catastrophe impactsandslapping asteroids with spaceships, the agency on Monday unveiled its most outlandish weapon yet: analgorithm. Named Sentry-II, the system will evaluate the threats posed bynear-Earth asteroids (NEAs). It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The software is an upgrade to the original Sentry, which has been in operation since 2002....