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Blue Origin, alongside JPL and Caltech, is developing Blue Ring, a spacecraft aimed at modifying the orbits of hazardous asteroids to safeguard Earth. The mission may follow two strategies: either deploying Cubesats for data collection on the asteroid's properties or using an ion beam from Blue Ring to alter its trajectory.

With a mass of about 5.3 tons, Blue Ring could potentially achieve a greater orbital change compared to NASA's DART mission. Concurrently, NASA's audit report indicates safety risks and delays in lunar landers, specifically the SpaceX Starship HLS and Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2, which could jeopardize crew safety during missions.