Asteroid Collision Mission
NASA's DART mission aims to alter the orbit of the small asteroid Dimorphos by crashing a spacecraft into it, potentially shortening its orbital period by ten minutes. The spacecraft will autonomously navigate towards its target, utilizing advanced tracking systems developed for missile defense. Observations of the larger asteroid will help scientists measure any changes in Dimorphos's movement after the collision, making this a groundbreaking experiment in planetary defense.In this clip
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A Mission To Redirect An Asteroid
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