Test of destruction of an asteroid by China
Test of destruction of an asteroid by China
China is planning when to launch a spacecraft with a very ambitious goal, destroying a near-Earth asteroid. This impact will be a crucial test to verify the feasibility of protecting our planet against any asteroid that could threaten our existence, such as the one theorized to be exterminated the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
NASA has also been conducting its own planetary defense tests in 2022. The impact of the Dart mission against the 172-meter-wide asteroid Dimorphus was a historic milestone, being the world's first demonstration of planetary defense technology, after the impact scientists They concluded that the collision changed the orbit and shape of the asteroid, demonstrating that it is possible to alter the trajectory of an asteroid. NASA is also developing the NEO Surveyor space telescope, scheduled for launch in June 2000 28, whose objective is to detect nearby objects. to land that may pose a threat.
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