DART mission

Spacecraft army or nukes? Nasa reveals strategy against ‘planet killer’ asteroids

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Spacecraft army or nukes? Nasa reveals strategy against ‘planet killer’ asteroids

In a major step to safeguard Earth from potential catastrophe, Nasa has released its strategy to counter “planet killer” asteroids, drawing inspiration from the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.The plan outlined in Nasa’s National Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) and Hazards, details a multi-pronged approach … Read more

Nasa’s DART mission could trigger man-made meteor shower: What you need to know

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Nasa’s DART mission could trigger man-made meteor shower: What you need to know

In the aftermath of Nasa’s Double Asteroids Redirect Test (DART) mission, space debris totaling over two million pounds has been created, raising the possibility of a long-lasting meteor shower. The unprecedented event follows the DART spacecraft’s deliberate collision with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, aimed at testing Earth’s planetary defense system.DART mission and … Read more