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How a tiny nudge from NASA’s DART spacecraft showed we can actually save Earth from a killer asteroid

In September 2022, a spacecraft the size of a refrigerator slammed into a small asteroid at nearly 24,000 kilometers per hour (15,000 miles per hour). The collision was deliberate and the asteroid ...
Morning Overview on MSN

NASA slams asteroid off course in stunning Earth defense trial

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, known as DART, has delivered results that exceeded every benchmark the agency set ...

Asteroid defense mission shifted the orbit of more than its target

Overall, Didymos is nearly 200 times more massive than its smaller companion, which explains why shifting the larger asteroid ...
The Debrief

NASA Confirms DART Mission was the First Human-Made Object to Alter an Asteroid’s Orbit

NASA says an impact from its DART spacecraft changed the orbit of an asteroid for the first time ever, offering hope for planetary defense.
Jezebel

Asteroids Will Go Boom, Thanks to U.N.

Ever wish we lived in a world where Armageddon was a reality? Well, you’re in luck because The United Nations is planning to adopt an asteroid defense plan to keep us safe from killer space rocks!