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re: NASA is going to fire a spacecraft at an asteroid to change its course

Posted on 9/26/22 at 6:16 pm to
Posted by tterrific
Member since Sep 2022
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Posted on 9/26/22 at 6:16 pm to
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Is it going to be destroyed on impact or is it going to essentially land and fire thrusters?


At 14000 mph it's definitely an impact event.

Looks like they picked an asteroid not much bigger than the spacecraft if you ask me.
Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 9/26/22 at 6:17 pm to
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 9/26/22 at 6:19 pm to
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Looks like they picked an asteroid not much bigger than the spacecraft if you ask me.


Diameter of 560 feet
Posted by AlextheBodacious
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 9/26/22 at 6:20 pm to
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Looks like they picked an asteroid not much bigger than the spacecraft if you ask me.

It’s diameter is 560 feet. It’s much bigger than anything that’s ever been launched into space.
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