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Did you think that Ares facing delays or cancellations was bad? Well, what about a freaking huge honkin' asteroid obliterating Earth, all because NASA doesn't have enough funding to track every potentially-deadly object out there? Yes, exactly my fraking thoughts.
Here's the deal: NASA was...
At school I have to answer this Question: Are there asteroids nearby Saturn? Could these be a danger? How?
I searched the web for ours and couldn't find a thing.
Thanks for your help
It would help if you answered all parts of the question.