Gulf Newsbreak
    What's Hot

    Kolkata is now served daily by Etihad Airways

    March 27, 2023

    With Trust International acquisition, Edge strengthens defence and technology portfolios

    March 27, 2023

    Indian space program places 36 satellites in their intended orbits

    March 27, 2023
    • Home
    • Contact Us
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Gulf NewsbreakGulf Newsbreak
    • Automotive
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Luxury
    • News
    • More
      • Sports
      • Technology
      • Travel
    Gulf Newsbreak
    News

    NASA spacecraft hits asteroid head-on in attempt to alter trajectory

    September 27, 2022
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Pinterest Email Tumblr Reddit VKontakte Telegram

    In the first defence test of its type, a NASA spacecraft intentionally smashed into an asteroid to alter its trajectory. DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) was the first mission to attempt to direct a dangerous object by using a direct experiment, according to space mission director Thomas Zurbuchen.

    NASA spacecraft hits asteroid head-on in attempt to alter trajectoryNASA tweeted impact success shortly after the asteroid Dimorphos collided with the vending machine-sized spacecraft at 2314 GMT Monday. Dimorphos is the size of a football stadium and poses no threat to Earth. As the unmanned probe approached the asteroid, the space agency live-streamed its approach.

    As the spacecraft’s camera transmitted images to Earth about an hour before impact, the asteroid Dimorphos appeared as a bright dot, then grew in size until it became visible with surface detail and shading – until the camera was destroyed on impact, leaving a red glitch on the image. In the aftermath of the impact, the real scientific work begins, according to NASA scientist Lori Glaze. Dimorphos’ roughly 12-hour orbit will have changed as a result of the probe’s impact, and if so, how much.

    Even after the probe hits the asteroid, the mission is designed to ensure that there is no danger. NASA hopes the mission will provide insight into how Earth can be protected from approaching near-Earth objects (NEOs). NASA established the Planetary Defence Coordination Office (PDCO) in 2016 to provide early detection of threats from NEOs of a size large enough – starting at about 30 to 50 metres – to damage Earth’s surface and to track their paths.

    In Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, an asteroid impact some 66 million years ago that left a huge crater is believed to have led to the extinction of dinosaurs by many scientists. DART was launched from California aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in November. The spacecraft measures 1.8 by 1.9 by 2.6 metres and weighs 610 kilograms. The 160-metre-diameter Dimorphos orbits the larger asteroid Didymos like a moon.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email

    Related Posts

    An oasis of tranquility for the diverse Abu Dhabi community – Abrahamic Family House

    March 24, 2023

    Globally, water pollution and sanitation are major problems – UN

    March 23, 2023

    Funding drought compels UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan

    March 18, 2023

    Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Kermadec Islands in New Zealand

    March 16, 2023

    Despite banking turmoil, the ECB continues to hike rates

    March 16, 2023

    India will have the largest green railway in the world by 2030

    March 14, 2023
    Latest News

    Kolkata is now served daily by Etihad Airways

    March 27, 2023

    A flight operated by Etihad Airways touched down last night in Kolkata, the capital of…

    With Trust International acquisition, Edge strengthens defence and technology portfolios

    March 27, 2023

    Indian space program places 36 satellites in their intended orbits

    March 27, 2023

    The third largest fish producer in the world, India accounts for 8 percent of global production

    March 25, 2023

    First A380 service to Bali to be launched by Emirates

    March 24, 2023
    Business

    With Trust International acquisition, Edge strengthens defence and technology portfolios

    March 27, 2023

    The third largest fish producer in the world, India accounts for 8 percent of global production

    March 25, 2023

    A gold price peak may be near – and it may last

    March 23, 2023
    News

    An oasis of tranquility for the diverse Abu Dhabi community – Abrahamic Family House

    March 24, 2023

    Globally, water pollution and sanitation are major problems – UN

    March 23, 2023

    Funding drought compels UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan

    March 18, 2023
    Travel

    Kolkata is now served daily by Etihad Airways

    March 27, 2023

    Dubai airline flydubai announces AED1.2 billion profit for 2022

    March 1, 2023

    Dubai Holding acquires full control of the Westin Paris – Vendome

    February 27, 2023
    © 2022 Gulf Newsbreak | All Rights Reserved
    • Home
    • Contact Us

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.