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DART mission: Why NASA sent a spacecraft to smash into an asteroid

November 24, 2021

NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth. Global's Kyle Benning explains what the plan is.

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