‘PLANETARY DEFENSE’ TEST SUCCESSFULLY DEFLECTED ASTEROID -NASA

Wed 12 October 2022:

An asteroid was successfully deflected, according to NASA, in a historic test of humanity’s capacity to alter a cosmic object’s motion, Anadolu Agency reported.

“Analysis of data obtained over the past two weeks by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test investigation team shows the spacecraft’s kinetic impact with its target asteroid, Dimorphos, successfully altered the asteroid’s orbit,” the U.S. space agency said Tuesday on its website.

The recent success signifies humanity intentionally changing the motion of a celestial object for the first time in history and the first full-scale demonstration of asteroid deflection technology, NASA said.

“All of us have a responsibility to protect our home planet. After all, it’s the only one we have,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

“This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us. NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet. This is a watershed moment for planetary defense and all of humanity, demonstrating commitment from NASA’s exceptional team and partners from around the world,” Nelson noted.

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