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READING PASSAGE 2

Read the text below and answer questions 14–26.

The Plan to Bring an Asteroid to Earth

Scientists and engineers met last week at Caltech to discuss the possibility of capturing an asteroid and placing it in orbit near Earth to use as a base for manned space missions further into the solar system.

PASADENA, Calif. — Send a robot into space. Grab an asteroid. Bring it back to Earth orbit.

This may sound like a crazy plan, but it was discussed quite seriously last week by a group of scientists and engineers at the California Institute of Technology. The four-day workshop was dedicated to investigating the feasibility and requirements of capturing a near-Earth asteroid, bringing it closer to our planet and using it as a base for future manned spaceflight missions.

This is not something the scientists are imagining could be done some day off in the future. This is possible with the technology we have today and could be accomplished within a decade.

A robotic probe could anchor to an asteroid made mostly of nickel-iron with simple magnets or grab a rocky asteroid with a harpoon or specialized claws and then push the asteroid using solar-electric propulsion. For asteroids too big for a robot to handle, a large spacecraft could fly near the object to act as a gravity tractor that deflects the asteroid's trajectory, sending it toward Earth. >> 🔥 Form đăng kí giải đề thi thật IELTS 4 kĩ năng kèm bài giải bộ đề 100 đề PART 2 IELTS SPEAKING quý đang thi (update hàng tuần) từ IELTS TUTOR

"Once you get over the initial reaction — 'You want to do what?!' — it actually starts to seem like a reasonable idea," said engineer John Brophy from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who helped organize the workshop.

In fact, many of these ideas have been on the drawing board for years as part of NASA's planetary defense program against large space-based objects that might threaten Earth. And there's no shortage of potential targets. NASA estimates there are 19,500 asteroids at least 330 feet wide — large enough to detect with telescopes — within 28 million miles of Earth.

Though rearranging the heavens may seem an excessive undertaking, the mission has its merits. The Obama administration already plans to send astronauts to a near-Earth asteroid, a mission that would coop them up in a tiny capsule for three to six months, and involve all the risks of a long deep-space voyage. Instead, robots could shoulder some of that burden by bringing an asteroid close enough for astronauts to get there in just a month.

Considering the resources available in any asteroid, private industry might be interested in getting involved. One possible mission would be to simply execute the first part of the plan — pushing the asteroid to near-Earth orbit — and then convene a commercial competition inviting anyone who wants to develop the capabilities to reach and mine the object.

Though the undertaking might be scientifically exciting, this wouldn't be the primary motivation. An asteroid would provide great insight into the solar system's formation, but it's not enough to justify the expense of bringing one to Earth. Any interesting science can be done much cheaper with an unmanned robotic spacecraft, said chemist Joseph A Nuth from NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center.

"Ultimately, we would be developing this target in order to help move out into the solar system," Brophy said.

Though they did not reach a consensus on all the details, the group will reconvene in January to hammer out further specifications and potentially get the interest of NASA. >> 🔥 Nhắn zalo 0905834420 join group zalo Hóng đề thi máy 4 skills để cập nhật đề thi thật 4 kĩ năng hằng ngày [Kèm giải & đề làm online]

In the end, many agreed that bringing an asteroid back to Earth could create an interesting destination for repeated manned missions and that the undertaking would help build up experience for future jaunts into space.

Questions 14–18

Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 14–18 on your answer sheet.

Scientists and engineers met at Caltech for a __________ workshop to discuss capturing an asteroid.
The plan involves bringing an asteroid closer to Earth to use as a __________ for future manned missions.
The technology required to accomplish this plan is available today and could be implemented within a __________.
A robotic probe could anchor to a nickel-iron asteroid using simple __________.
For asteroids that are too large, a spacecraft could act as a __________ to alter the object's path.

Questions 19–22

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?
In boxes 19–22 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

John Brophy initially thought the plan to capture an asteroid was unreasonable.
NASA's planetary defense program was created to find asteroids that could be mined for resources.
There are approximately 19,500 asteroids large enough to detect within 28 million miles of Earth.
The Obama administration's plan would send astronauts to an asteroid for a mission lasting one month. >> 🔥 IELTS TUTOR gợi ý tham khảo CẦN VIẾT & THU ÂM BAO NHIÊU BÀI ĐỂ ĐẠT 8.0 SPEAKING & 7.0 WRITING?

Questions 23–26

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.
Write your answers in boxes 23–26 on your answer sheet.

What advantage does the asteroid-capture plan offer compared to sending astronauts on a long deep-space voyage?
A. It would be cheaper to launch from Earth.
B. It would reduce the travel time for astronauts.
C. It would require no robotic assistance.
D. It would eliminate all risks of space travel.
According to the passage, why might private industry be interested in the asteroid mission?
A. To develop new propulsion technologies
B. To win a government competition
C. To access and extract valuable materials
D. To conduct scientific research on solar system formation
What is Joseph A Nuth's view on the scientific value of bringing an asteroid to Earth?
A. It would provide unique insights that justify the expense.
B. It is less cost-effective than using robotic spacecraft for science.
C. It is the only way to study the solar system's formation.
D. It would be more scientifically valuable than manned missions.
What was the main outcome of the workshop at Caltech?
A. A detailed budget was approved for the mission.
B. NASA agreed to fund the project immediately.
C. Participants agreed on all technical specifications.
D. The group decided to meet again to develop the plan further.