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China opens recruitment for ‘planetary defence force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth

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Job ads posted online by China ’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND ) sought young loyal graduates focused on aerospace engineering, international cooperation and asteroid detection.

The recruitment drive comes amid increasing focus on an asteroid with a low but growing likelihood of hitting earth in seven years .

The 2024 YR4 asteroid is at the top of the European and US space agencies’ risk lists.

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