‘Don’t Look Up’ Director Adam McKay Previews NASA’s DART Asteroid Mission
Channel: NASA Universal unveiled
Date: 2023-09-19

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Science fiction meets science fact – Netflix’s upcoming movie “Don’t Look Up” is a fictional story about three scientists warning the planet about a doomsday comet. NASA’s upcoming DART mission is a real spacecraft that will intentionally crash itself into an asteroid as a test to see if this could be a viable way to move its motion in space. Hear from movie director Adam McKay as he compares the two.
 
DART is a spacecraft designed to impact an asteroid as a test of technology. DART’s target asteroid is NOT a threat to Earth. This asteroid system is a perfect testing ground to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, should an Earth-threatening asteroid be discovered in the future. 

For more about our #DARTMission, visit https://nasa.gov/dartmission.
NASA was established in response to the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik in 1957, marking the start of the space race. Its mission is to explore space, conduct research, and develop space technologies. NASA has achieved iconic milestones like the Apollo Moon landings and the Space Shuttle program. It currently operates the International Space Station and is working on the Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon, with future plans for Mars missions.
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