ESA ion-beam asteroid deflection gets its first formal study: the European Space Agency has opened an $891,000 tender for Anubis, a spacecraft concept that nudges asteroids off course…

ESA ion-beam asteroid deflection gets its first formal study: the European Space Agency has opened an $891,000 tender for Anubis, a spacecraft concept that nudges asteroids off course without touching them and could steer where a threat lands, not just whether it misses Earth. Bids close December 2, 2026.

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