See the moment NASA’s DART spacecraft collides with asteroid

A NASA spacecraft has successfully slammed into an asteroid called Dimorphos. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission, also known as DART, spacecraft has been traveling to reach its asteroid target since launching in November 2021. On Monday, it hit its target, going about 13,421 miles per hour. CNN Space and Defense correspondent Kristin Fisher and Col. Cedric Leighton (Ret.) join CNN’s Erin Burnett to discuss. #CNN #News

[allisone]

Very impressive. Can't imagine the sheer amount of calculations and problem solving they had to over come to hit a moving object in space. Wow! Congratulations to everyone involved in that project!

[ronbyers]

The precision of this flight is stunning. Way to go NASA.

[codyallen]

People really don't understand just how big this event is, perhaps even bigger than the moon landing, as tests like this could literally save our species. Amazing footage.

[jlvandat]

One small step for man, one giant leap for asteroid collision avoidance systems.

[Kiki-envm]

What stuns me is the precision of the object they slam into the asteroid, it is hard to get this type of precision in the orbit, great job guys.

[michaelambrosano]

LOVE IT!! IF mankind came together to try and achieve resolutions to the problems that plague our planet, ..Imagine what we could do

[RabidArtists]

EXTREME close-up 😆 would be funny if the last image, there was a little alien prospector mining the asteroid like "Wtf?!"

[delmonicofarquhar]

This is awesome! Anytime you can hit a relatively small target with a mechanical object that far away you're doing something right! Bravo!!

[rickbase]

Amazing congratulations to the engineering team that made this happen and the crazy amount of work they put into this feat. Cheers!

[blacksheepnfld]

I loved the look on Kirstin Fisher's face while she was explaining what was happening and her joy in experiencing it at the same time! You go person of this world!!

[sandiegotrafficlightstrain]

An extreme close up of an asteroid over 7 million miles deep into space. Blows my mind. I imagined myself just sitting on that astroid knowing how far I am from home.

[denverguy]

A large asteroid hitting the earth would destroy everything and everyone. Practicing this makes all the sense in the world to me.

[ilabelle]

It seems that all the good news is coming from space these days. First we have the incredible James Webb telescope and now this. I'm not a space nerd but I am duly impressed with all the sciencing going on. The news I like to hear. Amazing stuff! A big thumbs up...now if we could only fix all our woes on earth.

[capodo]

One of those events you realize was SUPER AMAZING to see real time.

[mjj]

when DART sent the last picture before crashing.. and crashing red screen.. brought me into tears

[scottschlemmer]

The math involved in making that hit is inbelievable.

[kristinb]

Kuddos to NASA for the mission, for showing the team who I’m sure have inspired young people watching, and for having spokespeople who do a great job at conveying their message quickly and succinctly.

[roymckeage]

It's not unbelievable ; it's amazing. Absolutely beautiful, the perfection in technology that these folks achieved is amazing. Congratulations to all who spent so much time for this to take place. ❤️

[kompst_tu]

A seemingly small accomplishment like this is the basis for bigger and bigger accomplishments in future.

[Ovenglove]

The sheer ammount of physics, maths and genius that it takes to do this stuff is immensly commendable. Well done guys and gals