Deeds of derring-do to deflect meteors or asteroids on a collision course for Earth may be the stuff of sci-fi movies, but space and advanced technology research organizations together with universities around the world are taking the possibility seriously. This year and 2007 should see significant developments in Europe, with the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and European Space Agency (ESA) taking leading roles.
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