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...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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