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DART Showed How to Smash an Asteroid. So Where Did the Space Shrapnel Go?
May 31, 2024
NASA's Dart mission successfully deflected an asteroid, but the resulting debris poses a new threat. The podcast discusses the aftermath of the mission, the cloud of debris it created, and future strategies for defending Earth. It also explores personal data breaches, NASA's study on asteroid impacts, and future defense missions.
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- NASA's Dart mission successfully altered an asteroid's trajectory, demonstrating the potential to defend Earth from dangerous asteroids.
- Research suggests using large interceptors to destroy asteroids instead of just nudging them off-course for better defense strategies against potential threats.
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NASA Successfully Tests Asteroid Deflection with Dart Spacecraft
Nearly a year ago, NASA launched the Dart spacecraft to collide with asteroid Dimorphos at high speed, successfully altering its trajectory. This in-space test demonstrated the potential to defend Earth from dangerous asteroids. By studying the impact aftermath using the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers observed a cloud of boulders drifting away from Dimorphos, indicating the impact's effectiveness in creating debris.
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