NASA's sci-fi mission to move an asteroid is crucial for humanity
It sounds like a movie.
NASA will soon test its ability to deflect a threatening asteroid away from our humble blue planet. On Sept. 26, the agency will slam a spacecraft the size of a vending machine into a space rock the size of a great Egyptian pyramid. And, crucially, you can watch the event live.
The sci-fi-like endeavor is called the DART mission, or Double Asteroid Redirection Test, which launched in November 2021. It's humanity's first-ever attempt to purposefully move an asteroid. Читать дальше...