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Bad news! Destruction of THIS type of asteroid is very difficult
24Jan By adminNo Comments
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Bad news! Destruction of THIS type of asteroid is very difficult

[ad_1] Destroying an asteroid which is on its way towards Earth could prove to be a very difficult task, a study finds. If you've ever wondered what would happen if an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth, then NASA already has the answer for you. The space agency last year carried out its first planetary defense test wasteroith the DART Mission by smashing a spacecraft into an oncoming asteroid to deflect it off its course. It was a $330 million venture which proved to be a success as the target asteroid named Dimorphos deflected off its path. Though this test was a success, a recent study has thrown a wrench in the operation as it has been revealed that deflecting asteroids might be relatively easy, but destroying them isn't. According to a report published by EurekAlert...
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Shockingly fast way to deflect asteroids found
22Nov By adminNo Comments
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Shockingly fast way to deflect asteroids found

[ad_1] What if we find an asteroid that is on crash course with Earth? On top of it, there is no time to prepare as it has caught NASA by surprise and will crash very soon. Hollywood has always fantasized about the end of the world caused by malicious asteroids. Apocalyptic movies like Deep Impact, Armageddon and Don't Look Up have explored the ‘What Ifs' of world destruction, with the most famous means of world destruction being asteroids crashing into Earth. If you've ever wondered what would happen if such an asteroid headed for Earth, then NASA already has an answer for you with its DART Mission. NASA successfully deflected an asteroid of its course in a first-of-its-kind mission just months ago. But what if an asteroid comes suddenly out of nowhere and gives us no warning or time...
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Big breakthrough! How to really hit an asteroid, scientists to take sneak peek, help NASA
21Oct By adminNo Comments
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Big breakthrough! How to really hit an asteroid, scientists to take sneak peek, help NASA

[ad_1] Scientists can study the structural make-up of an asteroid to aid in future DART Missions by NASA. Here’s how. NASA's first attempt at planetary defense against potentially catastrophic asteroids was a resounding success. NASA's DART Mission is a nearly $330 million first step to protect the planet against potential asteroid impact. The aim of the Double Asteroid Detection Test or DART test was to smash a spacecraft into the Dimorphos asteroid to deflect it away from its path. Although this test was successful, scientists conducted thorough studies of the asteroid before proceeding with the test. But what if an asteroid comes for Earth? Will scientists be able to study the internal structure of the asteroid?It turns out, a team of MIT scientists have been already working on a s...
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Forget NASA’s DART mission, China gunning for dangerous asteroid too
7Oct By adminNo Comments
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Forget NASA’s DART mission, China gunning for dangerous asteroid too

[ad_1] After Nasa’s DART mission, China has revealed it will be crashing its spacecraft into an asteroid too. After NASA's DART spacecraft successfully slammed into its target asteroid, China too is planning to save Earth from dangerous asteroids. it will conduct its own planetary defence test in 2025. The China National Space Agency is aiming to alter the orbit of a potentially dangerous asteroid by using a kinetic impactor test just the way NASA did a few days back. It is drafting a planetary defence plan by conducting technical studies and research into developing systems to counter the threats caused by near Earth asteroids, said Wu Yanhua, deputy director CNSA in a conversation with China Central Television (CCTV).Notably, China is even developing a combined asteroid sample-retur...
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