10 September 2022
By Srikanto Mandal
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Asteroids pose no threat to Earth and the mission is to test new technology in preparation for a future asteroid heading towards Earth.
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The spacecraft will collide with Dimorphos at about 6.6 kilometers per second or 24,000 kilometers per hour.
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The clash is expected to take place between September 26 and October 1, 2022. This is a suicide mission and the spacecraft will be completely destroyed.
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Let's see what happens in the next 17 days!! If the experiment is successful, it will undoubtedly be a great achievement for the human race and for NASA.
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