A NASA spacecraft is closing in on an asteroid in an unprecedented test to see if a potentially menacing space rock could be knocked off course
The galactic grand slam was set to occur at a harmless asteroid 7 million miles (9.6 million kilometers) away, with the spacecraft named Dart plowing into the rock at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph).
Opinion | Three cheers for NASA's asteroid smasher - The Washington Post
Who ever thought crashing into space rocks could be so useful to science — and to the defense of humanity?
On Monday, at 7:14 p.m. Eastern time, NASA will make history by forcing a kitchen-appliance-size cube to collide with an asteroid. Scientists will then be able to evaluate whether smashing into asteroids is a viable way to one day save the planet from dangerous objects, if it ever comes to that.
Space junk worries prompt new action by NASA, Congress | Space
NASA and the U.S. Congress have joined the chorus urging action to reduce the threat of space debris.
Big satellite constellations that are being assembled by companies such as SpaceX , along with a Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) test in November 2021 that threatened International Space Station operations numerous times, are likely fueling these discussions, due to worries about space ...
NASA and ESA sign lunar cooperation statement - SpaceNews
PARIS — NASA and the European Space Agency signed an agreement on cooperation on lunar exploration activities that could open the door to additional ESA roles in the NASA-led Artemis effort.
Josef Aschbacher, director general of ESA, announced Sept. 20 that he and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson signed a joint statement on lunar cooperation activities during the International Astronautical Congress.
NASA Scientists from Goddard, Johnson Centers Elected as AGU Fellows | NASA
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'The culmination of childhood dreams': Four ONU alumni detail their NASA Artemis I work | Ohio ...
Several Ohio Northern University alumni are hoping to see their hard work blast off, literally, during the much-anticipated Artemis I mission's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket launch planned for Sept. 27.
According to NASA, this uncrewed flight test "will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration and demonstrate our commitment and capability to return humans to the Moon and extend beyond."
NASA's Juno Will Perform Close Flyby of Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa | NASA
Tonight @NASA will crash an uncrewed spacecraft into an asteroid. On purpose. Yes, you read that correctly. And no… https://t.co/2I1qnXupAW SenBillNelson (from Washington, D.C.) Mon Sep 26 15:10:04 +0000 2022
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