File:Asteroid capture.jpg

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DescriptionAsteroid capture.jpg	English: NASA's FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to the Earth-Moon system, where astronauts can visit and explore it. Deutsch: Bild: Der Asteroid wird eingefangen.
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Source	http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-131
Author	Image credit: NASA

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