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Scientists to see if they can save planet from asteroid
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| October 03, 2015
| Arden Dier
Posted on 10/04/2015 1:20:59 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
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I'll be amusing if the tiny little impact of the probe knocks the Didymoon into Didymos, altering *its* trajectory into an Earth-crossing path.
Launched in October 2020, AIM will travel to a binary asteroid system -- the paired Didymos asteroids, which will come a comparatively close 11 million km to Earth in 2022. The 800 m-diameter main body is orbited by a 170 m moon, informally called "Didymoon." [ESA-Science Office]
![Launched in October 2020, AIM will travel to a binary asteroid system -- the paired Didymos asteroids, which will come a comparatively close 11 million km to Earth in 2022. The 800 m-diameter main body is orbited by a 170 m moon, informally called Didymoon. [ESA-Science Office]](http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/blogs/dnews-files-2015-04-aim-670x440-150401-jpg.jpg)
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10/04/2015 8:57:19 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) probe will crash into Didymoon at a speed of roughly 13,420mph, while ESA's Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM) will study the effects so researchers can determine whether Didymoon's orbit was indeed altered, reports ITV News.
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10/04/2015 8:58:17 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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10/04/2015 9:00:01 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: WhiskeyX
I thought it was done -- twice...😊. (Deep Impact and Armageddon). Oh wait, it was in Hollywood here it happened.
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10/04/2015 9:33:13 AM PDT
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ExCTCitizen
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worked with guns, eh what?
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10/04/2015 10:24:46 AM PDT
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brivette
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