DART Data Proves Viability of Asteroid Deflection
New DART data in papers published by the University of Maryland shows the asteroid deflection mission would be a viable option for planetary defense.
"We can't stop hurricanes or earthquakes yet, but we ultimately learned that we can prevent an asteroid impact with sufficient time, warning and resources."
Derek Richardson, astronomy professor at UMD and a…
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