Watch Nasa Slam A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid Next Month

You can watch all the action from NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirect Mission (DART) live here on Space.com and on NASA TV (opens in a new tab), including impact day (September 26). In the weeks leading up to impact, you can also tune in to media updates on mission objectives and progress. DART will hit Dimorpho, the moon of a near-Earth asteroid called Gemini. If successful, the spacecraft will alter Dimorph’s course in its orbit around Gemini. how many changes in Dimorphos’ orbit will be confirmed in the months and years after the impact. The mission aims to test planetary defense methods in a safe environment, as the activities pose absolutely no threat to Earth. Here’s how you can watch the action live.

Monday, September 12: NASA plans to hold a hybrid media day at the Applied Physics Laboratory “focused on the technology that enables the DART spacecraft to autonomously navigate to its asteroid target and impact.” We’ll share more details about who’s speaking and how to watch webcast events on NASA TV closer to the date, but the events start at 9 a.m. EDT (1 p.m. GMT). Thursday, September 22: NASA will hold a media briefing at 3 p.m. We’ll share the speakers and details on how to watch on NASA TV closer to the date. Monday, September 26: Live coverage of DART’s impact will begin at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT). You can watch it live here on Space.com, on NASA TV, and on the agency’s website (opens in a new tab). The public can also watch live on agency social media accounts on Facebook (opens in new tab), Twitter (opens in new tab) and YouTube (opens in new tab). Impact will occur at 7:14 p.m. EDT (2314 GMT).

In the days surrounding impact, you can also watch live coverage of the mission on various NASA social media accounts:

An artist’s rendering of the DART spacecraft and the binary pair of asteroids Gemini and Dimorphos. (Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben) DART won’t just be about science. about 10 days before impact it will release a small cube called LICACube, built by the Italian Space Agency. The cubesat will monitor the impact in real time and send images of the brand new crater back to Earth. The European Space Agency will launch a follow-up surveyor mission in 2024, called Hera. This spacecraft will study the two asteroids in greater detail, including checking the impact crater and measuring the physical structure and chemical composition of the twin worlds. Follow Elizabeth Howell on Twitter @howellspace. Follow us on Twitter @Spacedotcom and on Facebook.

title: “Watch Nasa Slam A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid Next Month Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Steve Bollinger”

In the days surrounding impact, you can also watch live coverage of the mission on various NASA social media accounts:

title: “Watch Nasa Slam A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid Next Month Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Ashley Noman”

In the days surrounding impact, you can also watch live coverage of the mission on various NASA social media accounts:

title: “Watch Nasa Slam A Spacecraft Into An Asteroid Next Month Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Jose Robinson”

In the days surrounding impact, you can also watch live coverage of the mission on various NASA social media accounts: