NASA Says Planetary Defense Mission Was a Success

The results are in from the test mission to potentially save humanity. NASA was excited when its Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, mission successfully crashed a satellite into an asteroid seven million miles away from Earth. They say the impact, while small in the universe, was huge for the planet because it changed the asteroid’s trajectory. Scientists say they exceeded expectations by reducing the orbit by 32 minutes. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.

[omarsharifi]

Imagine what could happen if all of humanity worked together

[TruckingaccrossUSA]

This is what we should fighting against, not trying to destroy each other in our own planet.

[coconut]

Wouldn't it be ironic if that impact created a domino effect that'll make a planet-killing asteroid that would not have otherwise head and collide with earth?

[Galaxy-mncn]

It is truly beautiful what a human being can do when they come together

[YouVSMeTV]

Imagine if they changed the trajectory and now it's gonna hit earth.

[Whls_bonnts_uk]

I'm so glad for them they must of worked so hard

[TeraLee..]

Why is this not more in the news???!!!

[alaye]

I love seeing the genuine joy on their faces

[containedhurricane]

All rich countries should've contributed to the magnificent effort

[i_GiveFRUIT]

Aliens will LAUGH at that Defence system 😂

[oscarbloor]

Thank you Cooper for travelling in a black hole and transmitting vital information via morse code in a watch in some random farm somewhere. Couldn’t have done it without you.

[HistoryNow]

Could this mean our earth orbit has changed with meteor strikes? especially the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.

[thetennisprofessional]

NASA is making huge strides. See what happens when humanity works together? Anything is possible.

[ohheyykristina]

I’ve often wondered if asteroids and even our own atomic bombs from test or wars have changed Earth’s orbit at all?
Does anyone know if they’ve looked into that?

[thomasgrove]

The best news I’ve heard in years probably.

[flaming]

Well, all we need to do now is do this for the moon to prevent it from drifting away!

[michykoh]

Just want to say Thank you for the hardwork.

[skatintod]

"For the first time in the history of the planet a species has the technology to prevent its own extinction..."

[BigTigga]

Imagine if the dart changed the asteroid towards earth

[martyboi]

They just murdered a whole parallel universe