NASA is preparing to perform the long-awaited planetary defense system DART mission on the night of Sunday to Monday. So where and how will we monitor this system, which was developed to protect our planet by deflecting stray meteorites from space?
NASA, about five years ago introduced a project called DART and stated that they would take a new step to defend our planet. approaching the earth change the course of meteors The DART spacecraft, which will be used for spacecraft, was launched into space in the past months. NASA, which wanted to test whether the project was working or not, announced that it would do the first test on the asteroid called Dimorphos.
The long-awaited day for the first crash test, scheduled for September or October 2022, has arrived. Tuesday, September 27 at 1.30 am Let’s take a closer look at the reasons for the crash test to be performed and how you can monitor it.
The aim of the project is to prevent the meteorite threat to Earth
It’s common knowledge that huge meteorites from outer space brought the dinosaurs to an end. A giant crater formed by the impact of the impact and the events that took place after the impact were the end of giant creatures. NASA hopes that a similar situation does not happen again and protect our planet He developed a system called DART.
The purpose of this developed system is to kinetic energy thanks to changing the orbit of meteorites Observing whether a meteorite impact on Earth can be prevented. The first test for this will be carried out two days later.
Collision could happen at 24,000 kilometers per hour
The first test to be carried out will be located at a non-threatening distance to Earth. Dimorphos asteroid will be tried on. Stating that DART will try the kinetic impact technique to change the trajectory of an asteroid, scientists said that the spacecraft will hit the meteorite per hour. At 24 thousand kilometers He thinks it will crash.
What time is the NASA DART mission live broadcast and how to watch it?
The test, which will be held on September 27, 2022, will be watched at around 1.30 am tomorrow night in Turkey. NASA live test NASA TV, website and social media accounts will post on. Also here YouTube You can also follow the broadcast on the page.
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