Submitted by Hardscrabble Farmer
Planetary defenses.
You’ll be hearing that phrase in the future, a lot.
NASA To Crash Spacecraft Into Asteroid, Testing Earth’s Planetary Defenses
Asteroids orbit the Sun and sometimes come close to Earth. When these space rocks come within 30 million miles of Earth, NASA calls them Near-Earth objects (NEOs). On Nov. 23, the space agency plans to launch a spacecraft into Earth’s orbit that will eventually slam into an asteroid about a year from now, hoping to alter the space rock’s course.
NASA is currently making launch preparations for the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft to be catapulted into Earth’s orbit via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 23.
NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer Lindley Johnson wrote in a press release:
“DART will be the first demonstration of the ‘kinetic impactor’ technique in which a spacecraft deliberately collides with a known asteroid at high speed to change the asteroid’s motion in space.
“This technique is thought to be the most technologically mature approach for mitigating a potentially hazardous asteroid, and it will help planetary defense experts refine asteroid kinetic impactor computer models, giving insight into how we could deflect potentially dangerous near-Earth objects in the future.”
Detecting potentially threatening NEOs is part of a larger-scale “planetary defense” program NASA plans to use the kinetic force of a spacecraft to deflect asteroids. It won’t be as exciting as the 1998 sci-fi thriller “Armageddon,” starring Bruce Willis, who landed a spacecraft on an asteroid headed to Earth and detonated a nuclear bomb, saving all of humanity. But the tiny, 1,200 pound DART will collide with a 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid, dubbed Dimorphos, measuring about 525 feet long, at 15,000 mph between Sept. 26 and Oct. 1, 2022.
NASA hopes the impact of DART will slightly alter Dimorphos’ trajectory, causing it to have a new orbit. Here’s an infographic of the mission next year that will cost $330 million.
Nancy Chabot, the lead coordinator for DART, said, “you would just give this asteroid a small nudge, which would add up to a big change in its future position, and then the asteroid and Earth wouldn’t be on a collision course.”
Meanwhile, China has plans of its own to save the planet from a potential asteroid strike, which it outlined this past summer. The National Space Science Centre said it simulated 23 Long March 5 rockets deflecting an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building.
For the sake of US taxpayers, let’s hope this crazy idea can one day save humanity if an asteroid comes dangerously close to Earth.
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Money can’t buy love…love……
Don’t stop the asteroid or comet. They may be the best hope this planet has.
Could be God sending it to take those of us who he has selected.
Actually I have heard that the plan by the Brandon Administration is to direct it right at the Central United States.
Defense against space objects slamming into the Earth is the only public use of Aerospace technology that I can think of that is legitimate.
It may be the only legitimate use of higher technology in general. It is the point of civilization for the last 12 thousand years, no matter how many times humanity forgets.
Too bad that technology doesn’t exist.
And in case anyone has forgotten, only 2 1/2 years left until we put a woman on the Moon.
Can’t hardly wait.
Maybe leave her there?
Lets send Nancy Pelosi we can call it research on the elderly.
I vote AOC, or my wife in a backup just in case AOC is nowhere to be found.
Hillary with a $5 spacesuit perhaps!
It doesn’t exist yet. This will help, even if it proves it is a stupid idea. Then another better idea can be attempted and maybe we won’t become extinct next time like we almost did last time. And possibly the time before that.
There is no such technology, and likely will never be, but establishing a real space station and establishing a colony on the Moon or Mars might be worthwhile…
Well, at least that would eradicate coronavirus.
I don’t know the asteroid may be wearing a mask.
I believe that they call that kind of wave a salami….
Apophis……wormwood.
I have followed this group of bible researchers for nearly twenty years, and watched as they accurately predicted the resignation of Pope Benedict to the exact month and year….
When I say ‘followed’ them, the circumstances that led me to discover them has a bit of a ‘twilight zone’ feeling to it, even to this day. Having to do with the masonic founding vs. Christian theology, I have found their research to be extraordinary, in both biblical exegesis and pagan theological beliefs….and I read/listen to nearly every series published over the years, fwiw.
“Grabbing for pen and paper to record what I had seen, I was unexpectedly interrupted by what seemed like an audible voice. It could have just been in my head, but it seemed spoken to me. The voice uttered a single word—Apophis.
Now, I knew there was an ancient Egyptian god of chaos and enemy of light known by that name.
I also knew that NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) had named an asteroid Apophis, but didn’t know any details about it.
When I got out of bed and headed for my computer to begin research on this particular space rock, I also didn’t anticipate that a year-long investigation would ensue that ultimately would lead me to uncover evidence of a cover-up by NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and other space organizations involving the likelihood of Apophis impacting the earth in less than nine years from now—Friday, April 13, 2029.”
There were 33 parts posted, I think
I can’t seem to be able to get my compooter to work over on Uncola’s thread, as I tried to leave a couple replies, it just keeps freezin up…..it’s barely responding here, but I believe ALL of the events we are witnessing point to an event horizon unlike anything seen since the days of Noah
annuit coeptis novus ordo seclorum <—==== what were the intents of the founders?
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Heb. 4:12
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jhn. 1:1
Judging by the names and the symbolism that they use, NASA and our government are intricately tied to ancient gods.
Vigilant…
I think it’s the entire government from its very inception. The defense about the founders moral character and governance skills is what holds little sway with me:
“And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.” 2 Cor. 11: 14,15
Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of my faith….there is no other name under heaven by which man may be saved !
annuit coeptis novus ordo seclorum <—-=== when gods once again comingle with men
https://archive.org/details/FutureStrategicIssuesFutureWarfareCirca2025/page/n5/mode/2up
Ordo, I replied to you on the Uncola thread.
NASA is trying to hide God’s creation. Genesis chapter 1 verse 7 talks about the Firmament. God still has the firmament and Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians chapter 12. We can’t get through the upper firmament not even with nuclear weapons. Our planet is not a round ball like we’ve been brainwashed to believe! You need to research flat earth theory. Second heaven is the area of Satan’s realm. It’s all been a great lie! Hiding God’s creation.
“My dad has asteroids and sometimes you can hear him clear from the out house.”
Can’t we just bounce Stacy Abrams off an asteroid to alter its course? Just askin’.
Is there a go-fund-me page for your project?
I got something somewhat less dangerous in mind.
Fuck cats, I be doing dogs,,,,,,,
I believe you.
My guess is they are trying to alter it to hit us. They are purposely fucking up everything
The Navy just named a ship after Harvey Milk. Should have been named after Dan White.
Built in glory holes?
Stucky is really missing the boat here.
So to speak.
I’m touched. BTW the Russians just named a destroyer the Dan White.
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/07/1053330774/navy-ship-harvey-milk
That idea makes the most sense.
We must destroy the planet, in order to save the planet.
Or, we deflect it into SOME OTHER NEO and somewhere down the road THAT ONE crashes into us and wipes out life as we know it.
Just thinking out loud here.
Batter up!! Swing and a miss! Strike 1. 330 millon more. Swing and a miss! Strike 2. 330 millon more. Swing and a miss! Strike 3-you’re out! (1 billon dollars that is.). We could save a lot of money just by buying these clowns a bible. $20 at any bookstore.
They wouldn’t know how to read it.
We would be happy if that was all the money the government wasted. 300,000,000 is pocket change to the government.
…And so, NASA slams these things into an asteroid that was, until that time, in an orbit perfectly harmless to Earth… That is, until, NASA slams these things into the asteroid… What could POSSIBLY go wrong?…
You will need a super computer to figure that question. Happy computing!
Pretty risky idea, these idiots might deflect the asteroid into Earth’s path, killing millions of people….or is that the idea?!
Asteroids, just another “boogie man” to be feared.
Here is how the chinese are spending their money.
https://news.usni.org/2021/11/07/china-builds-missile-targets-shaped-like-u-s-aircraft-carrier-destroyers-in-remote-desert
For a laugh read the comments from obvious navy people that have not gotten the memo about the man dressing as a woman rear admiral. This verse comes to mind
“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
Proverbs 16:18
Of course, needless to say, they might alter its course more directly toward us. I believe Bill Gates is running this program.
Don’t worry, after impact(being optimistic here), we won’t have to worry about that big bad asteroid, just the 10 billion little ones.
Eight died at Astroworld. Singer “Astro” of UB40 died.
They are planning something big, I just don’t know what yet. That how this “reality” rolls.