13. The Success of NASA’s DART Mission Guest: Rahil Makadia Rahil Makadia explains the success of NASA’s DART mission, which impacted the asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense. This kinetic impact altered the asteroid's orbit by 30 minutes. Makadia

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13. The Success of NASA’s DART Mission Guest: Rahil Makadia Rahil Makadia explains the success of NASA’s DART mission, which impacted the asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense. This kinetic impact altered the asteroid's orbit by 30 minutes. Makadia notes that most asteroids are "rubble piles," and the impact's effectiveness is boosted by material kicked off the surface. (13)

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14. Future Technologies in Planetary Defense Guest: Rahil Makadia Rahil Makadia discusses future planetary defense, including ESA’s Hera mission and NASA’s NEO Surveyor. While kinetic impactors are proven, other methods like "gravity tractors" require dec
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