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DART: A Win For Earth Defense

Posted by David Raiklen | Oct 14, 2022 | Blinded by Science |

DART on target: for the first time humans have changed the orbit of a celestial body using a kinetic energy transfer.

NASA Crashes DART Spacecraft into Asteroid Dimorphus in Deflection Experiment

Posted by David Raiklen | Sep 29, 2022 | Science Fiction / Fantasy |

NASA successfully rammed the DART spacecraft directly into an asteroid this Monday, in a major first for planetary defense strategy (a move predicted in sci-fi movies like Meteor or Don’t Look Up). Yes, it was supposed to crash as hard as possible.

NASA to Crash Spacecraft into an Asteroid This Monday

Posted by Susan Macdonald | Sep 25, 2022 | Blinded by Science, Space Exploration |

On Monday, September 26, 2022, the USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

Meet the DIY Rocketeer Who Can Copy SpaceX

Posted by David Raiklen | Aug 7, 2022 | Blinded by Science, Events, Space Exploration |

In the fall of 2015 Rocketeer Joe Barnard had a goal: propulsively land a model rocket, a powered landing. Last week he achieved his goal, and posted videos.