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What is DART Mission? Know this NASA plan to defend Earth against Asteroids
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What is DART Mission? Know this NASA plan to defend Earth against Asteroids

[ad_1] What if an asteroid comes for us? Well, NASA has got your back. Here’s what NASA has to say about its DART Mission to protect Earth against asteroids. Apocalyptic movies like Deep Impact, Armageddon and Don't Look Up have always explored the ‘What Ifs' of world destruction, with the most famous means of world destruction being asteroids crashing into Earth. But have you ever wondered what would happen if such an asteroid headed for Earth? Would our planet survive or would there be total annihilation?Asteroids have been a common occurrence these past few months with more than 40 asteroids flying past Earth closely in the month of August alone. All of these asteroids, although classified as Potentially Hazardous Objects,...
NASA’s DART Mission collision with asteroid set for Sept! Watch it LIVE, know how, when and where
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NASA’s DART Mission collision with asteroid set for Sept! Watch it LIVE, know how, when and where

[ad_1] NASA’s DART Mission is set to collide with its target asteroid on September 26 this year. Here’s what we know so far. You can watch the NASA DART mission live. What if an asteroid is headed for Earth? What would happen if any of the stray asteroids in the solar system hit Earth? Could we save ourselves from total annihilation? If such questions have crossed your mind, then your questions could get answered soon, thanks to NASA's DART Mission. The DART mission spacecraft is set to impact its target Dimorphos asteroid on September 26 and you can watch the NASA event live.DART Mission's first planetary defense test is set to take place on August 26 at 7:14 p.m. EDT when the spacecraft will impact the target asteroid. NASA...