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Fri. 09/23 - Asteroid SMASH


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Why is NASA slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday and what will we be able to see of the collision? Plus, a new low-cost, no-lab-required COVID-19 antibody test that could set the stage for more personalized vaccination plans. And a new drill rap duo, made up of old white British men.

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    NASA is ready to knock an asteroid off course with its DART spacecraft (New Scientist) 
  • NASA's DART mission will put on an asteroid-smashing show next week (Space.com)
  • Last year's coverage of DART's launch (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
  • Artemis Cryogenic Demonstration Test Concludes, All Objectives Met (NASA)
  • Artemis: Nasa's Moon rocket completes fuelling test (BBC) 
  • Elon Says Starship Megarocket Could Perform First Orbital Flight in November (Gizmodo)
  • A quick test kit to determine a person's immunity against COVID-19 and its variants (ScienceDaily)
  • Why Omicron Might Stick Around (NY Times)
  • It’s Time for Northern Boy Autumn (Vulture)
  • The Northern Boys - Party Time (Sindhu World, YouTube)
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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