NASA launched an unmanned spacecraft to intentionally hit a non-threatening asteroid as a part of their DART mission to test defenses if the case of diverting an actual asteroid headed for Earth occurs. NBC News’ Joshua Johnson is joined by the DART coordination lead at Johns Hopkins University applied research laboratory Dr. Nancy Chabot to discuss the successful mission.
» Subscribe to NBC News:
» Watch more NBC video:
NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows.
Connect with NBC News Online!
NBC News App:
Breaking News Alerts:
Visit NBCNews.Com:
Find NBC News on Facebook:
Follow NBC News on Twitter:
Follow NBC News on Instagram:
NASA’s DART Spacecraft Hits Asteroid In Historic Planetary Defense Test
source
