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2022-09-23T04:32:49.338Z
NASA plans to use spacecraft to knock asteroid out of orbit On September 22, local time, according to foreign media reports, the first planetary defense mission in human history is about to be carried out. The spacecraft on NASA's "Double Asteroid Redirection Test" mission will hit the asteroid "Dimophos" on Sept. 26 in an attempt to change its orbit. If successful, the mission could make it possible for a "killer asteroid" to veer away from Earth.
On September 22, local time, according to foreign media reports, the first planetary defense mission in human history is about to be carried out.
The spacecraft on NASA's "Double Asteroid Redirection Test" mission will hit the asteroid "Dimophos" on Sept. 26 in an attempt to change its orbit.
If successful, the mission could make it possible for a "killer asteroid" to veer away from Earth.
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Responsible editor: [Liu Pai]
Source: chinanews
