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Image: Plasma thruster asteroid.webp

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Description: 3D sketch of a plasma electromagnetic thruster attaching to an asteroid for asteroid impact avoidance. There are 3 drilling augers that dig a few feet deep to get a good grip on the asteroid. The Pulsed plasma electromagnetic thruster changes the orbital inclination of the asteroid so that it doesn't collide with the earth.
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