January 29, 2023
In 2022 NASA attempted to alter the path of an asteroid 6.8 million miles away by ramming into it with a spacecraft as a test to see if they could prevent one from striking Earth if necessary. They were successful.
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The New Space Race
In the first decades of the 21st century, a new space race emerged between India, China, and Japan. This infographic presents a map showing where the missions went or are planned to go and a timeline of past and future missions.
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