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NASA spacecraft about to crash into asteroid. Deflection test
On CNN live.
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 05:15 PM
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CTV also
We will soon find out if the asteroid is an alien spacecraft…
Aliens declare war on earth.
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 05:30 PM
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A description
https://www.space.com/nasa-dart-asteroid-impact-preview
DART launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 23, 2021, and has since been traveling the 7 million miles (11 million kilometers) to Didymos and Dimorphos.
As DART approaches Dimorphos, it will use its sole instrument, the Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical navigation (DRACO), to autonomously navigate to its impact zone. Considering that scientists estimate Dimorphos has a diameter of just 560 feet (170 meters), that's no easy task.
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 05:32 PM
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 05:39 PM
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09-26-2022, 05:46 PM
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Playing billiards with giant space rocks? What could go wrong?
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09-26-2022, 06:04 PM
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Watched it live
That was awesome
Some guys cant figure out the draw system in Alberta and those guys smoked an asteroid 10million miles away with a rocket camera.......
Humbling eh?
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09-26-2022, 06:08 PM
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OMG
You win my funniest post of the year award…
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by huntinstuff
Watched it live
That was awesome
Some guys cant figure out the draw system in Alberta and those guys smoked an asteroid 10million miles away with a rocket camera.......
Humbling eh?
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Sadly true.
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 08:00 PM
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How dare we humans attack an innocent asteroid passing by. I half expected a laser beam to pop out of the asteroid and zap the hostile attack drone.
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09-26-2022, 08:03 PM
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From the tax payer of course.
Grizz
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09-26-2022, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams1
From the tax payer of course.
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American tax payers unless NASA has a revenue stream
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It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. Charles Darwin
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09-26-2022, 09:06 PM
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Some guys cant figure out the draw system in Alberta and those guys smoked an asteroid 10million miles away with a rocket camera.......
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Very well said!
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09-27-2022, 07:25 AM
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I think they hit it a little too far back, they’ll have to track it for miles.
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09-27-2022, 07:36 AM
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Looked like a bug hitting a windshield, waiting to see results that could save the planet someday.
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09-27-2022, 07:49 AM
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Nice shooting!
Gotta be some kinda world record.
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09-27-2022, 07:58 AM
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Meh….
Nothing a 6.5 killmore and Huskymom scope couldn’t do.
Nice shot though….
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09-27-2022, 07:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bat119
Looked like a bug hitting a windshield, waiting to see results that could save the planet someday.
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I can never get over our imperious attitude, we're less than a bacteria, in the universe. 
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kicks the sheet outta that 4.4 mile shot
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09-27-2022, 09:12 AM
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kicks the sheet outta that 4.4 mile shot
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Used space cadets in strategic locations as spotters for precise accuracy.
Got them out there but never said how to get them back.
Wanna work for NASA add in paper brewed up the interest.
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09-27-2022, 07:04 PM
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but Dr Smith, the satellite we launched that cost 245 million to build is on a collision course with an asteroid !!
Good Grief Dr Jones, just tell NASA thats what we were planning to do all along in an effort to save the planet and hope we get funding for another one.
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09-28-2022, 10:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprucegum
I think they hit it a little too far back, they’ll have to track it for miles.
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Originally Posted by daveyn
but Dr Smith, the satellite we launched that cost 245 million to build is on a collision course with an asteroid !!
Good Grief Dr Jones, just tell NASA thats what we were planning to do all along in an effort to save the planet and hope we get funding for another one.
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Both... Classic!
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