China Prepares Bold Asteroid Deflection Mission to Showcase Planetary Defense TechnologyChina has announced an ambitious planetary defense mission that will attempt to alter the orbit of a near-Earth asteroid using a dual-spacecraft approach, aiming to strengthen its role in global space security. It poses no direct threat to Earth, making it an ideal candidate for testing planetary defense technologies under safe conditions. China’s effort will mark only the second such mission in history, reinforcing the effectiveness of this planetary defense strategy. Global Cooperation and Data SharingChinese scientists stress the importance of international cooperation in planetary defense. China’s Wider Space AmbitionsThe asteroid mission is part of a broader portfolio of Chinese space exploration projects.