The world’s first full-scale planetary defense test is in motion. The mission is called DART and what scientists learn from it could save humankind from a future catastrophic event. Nancy Chabot is a ...
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Real-life armageddon: Study shows nuclear asteroid deflection is surprisingly effective
NASA’s DART mission, the first-ever planetary defense test in space, sent a spacecraft to ...
One of the keyhole probability maps of the asteroid Bennu, The crosshair corresponds to the location on the surface that minimises the asteroid impact hazard after deflection. The maps assume a ...
Smacking a planet-threatening asteroid comes with big responsibility. If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot, the space rock may pass through a "gravitational keyhole" that ...
New research warns that if we don't hit an asteroid in exactly the right spot, it could end up on a collision course with Earth. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes In September 2022, NASA ...
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