Nasa's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) spacecraft will crash into an asteroid as part of a planetary defence experiment. The launch is scheduled for November 23. Photo: Nasa
Nasa's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) spacecraft will crash into an asteroid as part of a planetary defence experiment. The launch is scheduled for November 23. Photo: Nasa

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Nasa to crash spacecraft into asteroid to test Earth's defences against cosmic threats

The mission aims to help secure technology to shield the planet from the potentially devastating impact of asteroids

Sarwat Nasir
Sarwat Nasir

November 09, 2021