NASA plans most ambitious mission to the asteroids

AP
U.S. President Barack Obama has said the objective is to eventually send astronauts to asteroids, Mars and other destinations in deep space. File photo

NASA will have to accomplish its most ambitious mission — landing on an asteriod within 15 years, after a presidential directive.

The challenges are manifold, but NASA nerds are delirious at tackling the nitty gritty of such an inconceivably challenging project — though Hollywood has already done i… (View original article)