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NASA to slam rocket head-on into asteroid in Armageddon-style save-the-world test

By Ryan King
Published September 25, 2022 10:20am ET
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NASA to slam rocket head-on into asteroid in Armageddon-style save-the-world test
Earth is not yet staring down a doomsday asteroid scenario like the one in Armageddon, but scientists are taking steps to ensure the planet is prepared. On Monday, NASA will conduct an end-of-the-world prevention experiment by flying a spacecraft named DART head-on into an asteroid at a breathtaking 14,000 mph to bump the giant space […]

Earth is not yet staring down a doomsday asteroid scenario like the one in Armageddon, but scientists are taking steps to ensure the planet is prepared.

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