Galactic grand slam: NASA's Dart crashes into asteroid
Published Date: 9/27/2022
Source: CBS 8 San Diego
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth. The galactic slam occurred at a harmless asteroid 7 million miles (11.3 million kilometers) away, with the spacecraft named Dart plowing into the space rock at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph). Scientists expected the impact to carve out a crater, hurl streams of rocks and dirt into space and, most importantly, alter the asteroid’s orbit. Full story on CBS8.com: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/nasa-dart-spacecraft-hits-asteroid/507-6d3c7598-e087-423c-8387-58aa63317c69