Asteroid impacts subject of Congress bill

Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2010 - The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to establish a commission to study the threat of an asteroid collision with Earth and how to prepare for it, lawmakers say. The bill, introduced by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., is titled, "To establish a United States Commission on Planetary Defense and for other purposes," SPACE.com reported Monday. The bill is before the Committee on ... more