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metalblue said:
If something hit me at 15,000mph I’d expect to move more than a few millimetres. Not sure how comfortable I am with this

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Nasa Dart asteroid spacecraft: Mission to smash into Dimorphos space rock launches

A spacecraft has started its journey as it aims to deliberately nudge an asteroid off course.
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This object will be 6.7 million miles away in September 2022. Moving it a few millimetres where it is then would result in its course being a much bigger distance hypothetically if it got closer to earth. On the flip side have they done the maths of where this non currently non threat object will go on its new pathway and what effect it will have on the galactic game of snooker with other asteroids?
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
This object will be 6.7 million miles away in September 2022. Moving it a few millimetres where it is then would result in its course being a much bigger distance hypothetically if it got closer to earth. On the flip side have they done the maths of where this non currently non threat object will go on its new pathway and what effect it will have on the galactic game of snooker with other asteroids?
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That’s sort of it for me. I’m sure they have. Mind you how can they spot a few mm from 6.7m miles is decent - I struggle when putting up a shelf
 
metalblue said:
That’s sort of it for me. I’m sure they have. Mind you how can they spot a few mm from 6.7m miles is decent - I struggle when putting up a shelf
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It’s absolutely needed this sort of thing. We’re on a timeline to a big asteroid hitting earth at some point. It’s always happened and will again in the future.
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
This object will be 6.7 million miles away in September 2022. Moving it a few millimetres where it is then would result in its course being a much bigger distance hypothetically if it got closer to earth. On the flip side have they done the maths of where this non currently non threat object will go on its new pathway and what effect it will have on the galactic game of snooker with other asteroids?
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It's a relatively small asteroid in orbit around a larger asteroid. It will hopefully alter it's orbit around the bigger one a small amount but it makes no difference to the orbit of the larger one (and hence no snooker implications).
 
Good news…. We’ve managed to change course by way more than a few mm
Bad news…. It’s now expected to hit earth next week
 
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