Protecting Earth From Asteroids

• The director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology has urged Congress to fund a NASA project to better identify and deter near Earth objects (NEOs) before one takes out a major population center. There are potentially 200,000 of these nearby asteroids that could hit Earth within the next few centuries. (Popular Mechanics)
• From a flying saucer shaped roof to the DC Metro, PM lists the world's most architecturally interesting train stations. (Popular Mechanics)