NASA and ESA team up for planetary defense mission

NASA and ESA team up for planetary defense mission

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Science, Other, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration, focusing on the Didymos asteroid system. NASA's DART mission aims to impact the smaller moon, Dimorphos, to test planetary defense strategies. The European Space Agency's Hera mission will follow up with detailed observations and mapping of the impact site. These missions aim to provide insights into asteroid deflection techniques for future planetary defense.

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How will astronomers measure the change in the orbit of Dimorphos?

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What will the European Space Agency's Hera mission accomplish?

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