Illustration of NASAs DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agencys (ASI) LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins, APL/Steve Gribben
The following is a list of activities for DARTs effect with the asteroid Dimorphos (perpetuity Eastern):.
Monday, September 26 (DART Impact Day).
DART Animation. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is the worlds very first objective to evaluate innovation for protecting Earth versus prospective asteroid or comet risks. Today, Monday, September 26 at 7:14 p.m. EDT (4:14 p.m. PDT) DART will affect its target asteroid– which postures no actual threat to Earth.
Amongst other activities, NASA will transmit a telecasted rundown starting at 6 p.m. on September 26 from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland. APL developed and manages the DART spacecraft for NASA.
This planetary defense test will show that a spacecraft can autonomously browse to a target asteroid and deliberately collide with it to change the asteroids movement in a method that can be measured using ground-based telescopes. DART will provide important information to help much better prepare for an asteroid or comet in the future that might present an impact danger to Earth, need to one ever be discovered.
By NASA
September 26, 2022
6 p.m.– Live coverage of DARTs impact with the asteroid Dimorphos will air on NASA TV and the agencys website. The general public also can watch survive on firm social networks accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
7:14 p.m.– DARTs kinetic effect with asteroid Dimorphos.
8 p.m.– Media rundown at Johns Hopkins APL to hear from mission specialists immediately following DARTs successful impact with asteroid Dimorphos.
Become a Planetary Defender.
Assistance the DART objective by ending up being a “Planetary Defender!” Individuals who take a short test can make a certificate and badge that they can download, print, and share on social networks.