NASA plans to strike an asteroid about 7 million miles from Earth with a 1,000-pound spacecraft. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will be the first-ever spacecraft to deflect an asteroid with a kinetic strike and adjust its speed and flight path. NASA has stressed that Dimorphos is not a threat to Earth, but the mission’s success is important for the space agency to develop an effective response to any future threats. The mission was authorized after a meteor exploded in Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013, creating a shockwave felt in six cities.Read Long Article
