The Gravity Tractor deflection concept

Please note: This blog post was issued/posted prior to B612 deciding to build, launch and operate a telescope in June 2012.

• ‘Gravity tractor’ to deflect Earth-bound asteroids New Scientist.com, 11/9/2005
• “Gravity Tractor” Could Deflect Earth-Bound Asteroids National Geographic News, 11/9/2005
• Plan to save earth from asteroid impact Science Museum (UK), 11/2005
• A New Path for Asteroids WashingtonPost.com, 11/10/2005
• Nudging Killer Asteroids Off Course [Audio] National Public Radio, 11/10/2005
• Astronauts’ tug aims to deflect asteroid threat News.Telegraph (UK), 11/10/2005
• Protecting Earth: Gravitational tractor could lure asteroids off course Science News Online, 11/12/2005