[sam_paine]

it could be nudged into a permanent Earth orbit

Or it could be nudged into an Earth intercept if NASA is in charge of the project. Let's just go to the asteroid, let's don't bring it here, eh?

[Bubba_Leroy]

Or it could be nudged into an Earth intercept if NASA is in charge of the project.

That was my thought too. Let's not start nudging asteroids unless the are already in an Earth intercept.