The private B612 Foundation recently announced plans to send a telescope to a Venus-trailing orbit to keep a look out for potentially hazardous asteroids. See how it would work below:
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Remembering Columbia
Learning from Columbia
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The Columbia Disaster and Space Program Safety 
Columbia And The Day of Remembrance
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STS-107: Columbia's Lost Crew
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