A NASA spacecraft is expected to slam into an asteroid and if everything goes as planned it could make things safer for humanity.
The universe tells #NASA to kiss my asteroid as the DART deflection: that tests its planetary defense system for the first time. https://youtu.be/21X5lGlDOfg
NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft nears planned impact with its target https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasas-asteroid-deflecting-dart-spacecraft-nears-planned-impact-with-its-target-2022-09-26/?taid=6331a97207b8f10001ec3f79
Why is a NASA spacecraft crashing into an asteroid? https://apnews.com/article/astronomy-space-exploration-science-asteroids-ee5f1594906d9666d0bee18209666102
The Space Agency has a busy Monday today
NASA will be streaming coverage of multiple live events today. Here's what to watch:
Approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT (18:30 UTC): Press conference on the upcoming NASA SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station, set to launch no earlier than Oct. 3.
5:30 p.m. EDT (21:30 UTC): Live feed from the DART spacecraft as it approaches asteroid Didymos
6 p.m. EDT (22:00 UTC): Live broadcast coverage of the DART mission as the spacecraft attempts to deflect an asteroid from its path (impact targeted for 7:14 p.m. EDT)
8 p.m. EDT (24:00 UTC): NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) post-impact press briefing