Published on: 23/09/2022 – 09:40Changed: 23/09/2022 – 09:44 NASA will attempt to do what science fiction has long imagined: redirect an asteroid’s orbit for the first time by crashing a ship onto its surface. A test of “planetary defense” that would allow humanity to be better protected against a possible future threat. The test is … Read more
Cheers exploded in the control room in Maryland, USA. NASA’s impactor crashed into an asteroid Monday in an attempt to deflect its trajectory. This unprecedented test mission was to allow humanity to learn how to protect itself from a potential future threat. The craft, which is smaller than a car, sped at a speed of … Read more
Published on: 23/09/2022 – 09:40Changed: 23/09/2022 – 09:44 NASA will attempt to do what science fiction has long imagined: redirect an asteroid’s orbit for the first time by crashing a ship onto its surface. A test of “planetary defense” that would allow humanity to be better protected against a possible future threat. The test is … Read more
The most dangerous events are not necessarily the most risky. The probability of an asteroid falling large enough to cause consequences on a planetary scale is very low, but not zero. That is why it is advisable to prepare now for the day when the measurements of the orbit of a small celestial body will … Read more