
Channel: Deep Astronomy
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: nasa dartdouble asteroid redirection testpotentially hazardous asteroidsnasa phaplanetary defensedart mission
Description: DART is a planetary defense-driven test of technologies for preventing an impact of Earth by a hazardous asteroid. DART will be the first demonstration of the kinetic impactor technique to change the motion of an asteroid in space. This asteroid system is a perfect testing ground to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, should an Earth-threatening asteroid be discovered in the future. Our host, Tony Darnell, will talk about the DART mission with these experts: Dipak Srinivasan, APL Civil Space Andy Rivkin, DART Investigation Team Lead Lena Adams, DART Mission Systems Engineer



















