NASA: 15K 'City-Killer' Asteroids Near Earth Unaccounted For

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Fifteen thousand city-killer asteroids remain undetected despite their catastrophic potential, yet NASA lacks the funding and readiness to deploy deflection technology even if threats were spotted. Current detection systems can't track mid-size asteroids hidden by sunlight, and no standby defense spacecraft exists to replicate successful deflection experiments. The U.S. must invest in surveillance telescopes and prepared response systems to defend humanity against complete annihilation.