A team of British scientists are developing plans for a spacecraft that could stop large asteroids from destroying the Earth. The 10 tonne “gravity tractor” would deflect any orbiting rocks years before any potential collision could happen. The device, which would rely on the force of gravity, is being developed by Stevenage space company, EADS Atrium. However the idea is still in its early stages and the company admits a prototype has not yet been made…. (more @ BBC News)
