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China is recruiting for what it calls a “planetary defense” unit to protect Earth from an asteroid that could strike in 2032. Beijing’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry has posted job listings for three positions, according to a Chinese news outlet. One listing reportedly said the department was seeking graduates to study asteroid monitoring and design early warning systems.
The move reported on Wednesday, Feb. 12, comes as the European Space Agency announced on Friday, Feb. 7, the probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth was 2.2%.
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