Redirecting an Asteroid: NASA's Dart Mission
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Soon, NASA's DART mission, or Double Asteroid Redirect Test, will be making impact with the asteroid Dimorphos in the Didymos binary asteroid system. This test will help us understand if a spacecraft could deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. In this live chat, hear from scientists involved in the mission and learn what to watch for on impact day!
You can tune in to the webcast on this page or on YouTube Live, where you can also submit your questions for our experts.
This live chat is made possible by the generous support of Boeing.
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