NASA's DART Mission Will Test Our Planetary Defense Capabilities Against Asteroids

Shariqua Ahmed
Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:46:37 -0800

Experts estimate that Earth gets bombarded with thousands of pieces of cosmic debris each year. While most burn up in the atmosphere, a few hundred survive and hit the planet's surface annually. While the impact of the space rocks, which come hurtling down at rapid speeds, has thus far been minimal, the possibility of an asteroid landing in a densely populated area and causing severe damage cannot be ignored.