STP108 - How To Save The World From An Asteroid Strike - DART Mission Preview with Dr. Thomas Statler

<p>This week we preview NASA’s DART mission which will reach a critical moment on Monday 26th September. &nbsp;</p><br><p>The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first of its kind and aims to change the trajectory of an asteroid by crashing a probe into it. If this works it could become a major planetary defence tool in the future.</p><br><p>Planetary Defence At NASA:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/specials/pdco/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/specials/pdco/index.html</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AsteroidWatch</a></p><br><p>DART News:</p><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart/dart-news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart/dart-news</a></p><br><p>The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center:</p><p><a href="https://minorplanetcenter.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://minorplanetcenter.net/</a></p><br><p>Center for Near Earth Object Studies:</p><p><a href="https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/</a></p><br><p>Full show notes: <a href="https://spaceandthingspodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://spaceandthingspodcast.com</a></p><p>Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.</p><br><p>Image Credits:&nbsp;NASA</p><br><p>Space and Things:</p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1</a></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/</a></p