NASA Launches DART Mission Spacecraft To Deflect Asteroid Dimorphos To Test Planetary Defence Technology Against Hazardous Space Objects

NASA Launches DART Mission Spacecraft To Deflect Asteroid Dimorphos To Test Planetary Defence Technology Against Hazardous Space Objects

NASA has launched a mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid. The DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft was successfully launched by NASA. NASA tweeted, “Asteroid Dimorphos: we're coming for you!” NASA also tweeted that about 55 minutes into its flight, the spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 second stage. The aim of the DART spacecraft is a moonlet called Dimorphos. It is about 160-metre in diameter. The collision is expected to take place next year. NASA said DART's target asteroid is not a threat to Earth currently. Watch the video to know more.


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Uploaded: 2021-11-24

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