![]() ![]() If time allows, the best tactic could be to nudge the menacing asteroid out of our way, like DART. When NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) slams into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos, it will be our first attempt to demonstrate our ability to deflect dangerous incoming asteroids. Not by blowing up an asteroid as Willis’ character did - that would be a last, last-minute resort - or by begging government leaders to take action as DiCaprio’s character did in vain. “These threats are real, and what makes this time special, is we can do something about it,” Zurbuchen said. Fewer than half of the 140-metre objects have been confirmed, with millions of smaller but still-dangerous objects zooming around. ![]() What’s worrisome, though, are the unknown threats. The good news is that the coast seems clear for the next century, with no known threats. Hollywood has churned out dozens of killer-space-rock movies over the decades, including 1998′s “Armageddon” which brought Bruce Willis to Cape Canaveral for filming, and last year's “Don’t Look Up” with Leonardo DiCaprio leading an all-star cast.
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