- The DART Mission was launched with the objective to test the novel technology that changes the course of an asteroid heading towards the Earth.
- It is the first Kinetic Impactor Method of planetary defense effort that involved a DART spacecraft colliding with the small moonlet called Dimorphos that orbits a larger asteroid named Didymos.
- The DART Spacecraft successfully crashed into the target, i.e. Dimorphos and in a few weeks, the scientists at NASA will determine the overall impact of the mission.
- DART is a low-cost spacecraft that weighs around 600 kg and uses hydrazine propellant for maneuvering the spacecraft.
- The spacecraft is also equipped with a high-resolution imager called Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical Navigation (DRACO).
Question:
Q.1 The DART Mission was launched by?a. NASA
b. ISRO
c. JAXA
d. ESA
