This week we preview NASA’s DART mission which will reach a critical moment on Monday 26th September. 

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first of its kind and aims to change the trajectory of an asteroid by crashing a probe into it. If this works it could become a major planetary defence tool in the future.

Planetary Defence At NASA: 

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/pdco/index.html

https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch

DART News:

https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart/dart-news

The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center:

https://minorplanetcenter.net/

Center for Near Earth Object Studies:

https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/

Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp108-how-to-save-the-world-from-an-asteroid-strike-dart-mission-preview-with-dr-thomas-statler

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.

Image Credits: NASA

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