NASA’s DART mission — Double Asteroid Redirection Test — was humanity’s first real-world planetary defense mission. In September …
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New Results from NASA’s DART Planetary Defense Mission Confirm We Can Deflect Deadly Asteroids
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhat would we do if we spotted a hazardous asteroid on a collision course with Earth? Could we …
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Since NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally slammed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on Sept. 26 — altering its …
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DART Spacecraft Prepares to Collide With Asteroid Target Later This Month
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs NASA prepares to usher in a new form of planetary defense, one Johns Hopkins engineer will be …
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Asteroids can pose a threat to life on Earth, but they are also a valuable source of resources …