NASA To Attempt First Asteroid Redirect With DART

DART
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
HOUSTON—NASA is ready to launch the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a bold attempt to demonstrate whether a spacecraft traveling at high velocity can slam into an asteroid with enough kinetic energy to knock it off course. The mission represents a significant moment for planetary defense...

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