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NASA Launches Spacecraft to Test Asteroid Defense System

Throughout Earth’s long history, many asteroids or meteorites have crashed into the Earth and some of these incidents are often linked with the eradication of certain animal species from the planet. Sometimes, such celestial objects only scrape past the planet by a small margin. Thus, NASA wants to test its asteroid defense system. With advancements ...

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DART spacecraft.