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China hires for 'planetary defense force' to combat asteroids - NBC News
As scientists predict an asteroid has a very small chance of striking Earth in 2032, China is forming a planetary defense force that could defend against asteroid strikes. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer explains what China's government is looking for in prospective hires and how people are reacting.