Could scientists stop a 'planet killer' asteroid from hitting Earth?

[admin]

If a mile-wide asteroid is discovered hurtling toward Earth, our survival might depend on launching 1,000 spacecraft — or one well-placed nuke.

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[Viktor]

Regarding the DART mission, please see my comments on the articles in Nature:

Orbital period change of Dimorphos due to the DART kinetic impact - Nature

The 33 minute change in the orbital period of Dimorphos after the DART kinetic impact suggests that ejecta contributed a substantial amount of momentum to the asteroid compared with the DART spacecraft alone.

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Momentum transfer from the DART mission kinetic impact on asteroid Dimorphos - Nature

The authors report on a determination of the momentum transferred to an asteroid by kinetic impact, showing that the DART kinetic impact was highly effective in deflecting the asteroid Dimorphos.

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