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NASA will attempt to launch one of its most interesting missions in recent memory. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) craft is scheduled to be carried on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Force Base in California. NASA will attempt to crash DART into an incoming asteroid to see if it can alter its course.
Humans have never tried to change the path of an asteroid. NASA doesn't think the target system poses a threat to Earth, but what the agency learns from the mission could be important in the future. There are at least 23 objects that could potentially collide with Earth over the next 100 years. Developing a feasible defense strategy is important to protecting humanity.
You can watch the launch on NASA's Live YouTube channel. The live coverage will start at 12:30AM.
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