A stray from space puts an end to the dinosaurs meteorite has brought. A giant crater was formed by the impact of the impact, and the events after the impact caused the extinction of giant creatures. There are plans to prevent people from suffering a similar fate.

One of these plans is that of NASA DARTS Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission. This project, which looks like it’s out of science fiction movies, in September will be tested. For this purpose “will be shot“The asteroid has also been detected.

Aim, ready, fire!

Want to make sure the DART job is done when needed NASAFor this purpose, it will make the first test on the meteorite called Dimorphos. This meteorite, according to NASA’s statement “It contains no threat to the Earth.In fact, we see this phrase in almost all of NASA’s marketing products.

In fact, the word Double, which is denoted by the letter D in DART’s name, is not something added just for the system dart’s name. system at the same time two vehicles shoot. This is how meteors are deflected, thanks to this two-tool system. Actually on the first try dimorphos and next to it didymos meteorite will hit. These two asteroids form a binary system. So the system will be tested with different goals.

The crash, according to NASA officials faster than 23,000 kilometers per hour will be. On the other hand, in this collision, do not think about the movie Armageddon, the celestial body will not disappear, only its direction will change. Measurements with ground telescopes will show how successful the process is. According to NASA researchers, this research will also provide important data for systems to be developed in the future.