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‘Basically a bullseye’: Nasa crashes spacecraft into asteroid to test Earth’s defenses – as it happened

Space agency conducts Dart mission to learn whether asteroid’s trajectory can be diverted away from Earth

The Guardian - US

NASA DART mission: Spacecraft crashes into asteroid in world-first trial — as it happened

NASA crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid in a world-first full-scale mission to trial technology for protecting Earth from potential collisions.

ABC News

The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

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Tech & Science Daily: Earth’s ‘close encounter’ with Jupiter

Jupiter’s closest encounter with Earth for 70 years happens today.

Evening Standard

Susanna Reid scolds Ed Balls as she's forced to reassure ITV Good Morning Britain viewers over Father Christmas

She was quick to correct her co-host who could have upset many children across the country

Manchester Evening News

How and when to see Jupiter in opposition as planet is closest and brightest in 59 years

Jupiter will be the closest that its been to Earth in 59 years today and is set to provide a spectacular sight from the night sky this evening — here's how to spot it

Daily Mirror

NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft nears planned impact with its target

The mission's finale will test the ability of a spacecraft to alter an asteroid's trajectory with sheer kinetic force

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NASA's £300m DART experiment could 'save the planet'

DART will hit Dimorphos at four miles per second just 11km above the Indian Ocean

Liverpool Echo

NASA plans to crash spaceship into asteroid in Armaggedon-style test

The mission is designed to see how easy it would be to stop a sizeable rock from hitting Earth.

Manchester Evening News

NASA's DART spacecraft hits target asteroid in first planetary defense test

NASA's DART spacecraft successfully slammed into a distant asteroid at hypersonic speed on Monday in the world's first test of a planetary defense system, designed to prevent a potential doomsday meteorite collision with Earth.

Reuters

Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense

NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a test of planetary defense. Now it will determine whether the mission was able to alter the asteroid's course.

WEKU

NASA to slam spacecraft into enormous asteroid tonight - when and how to watch

The historic crash will test our abilities to divert dangerous objects from hitting Earth.

Daily Record

NASA is about to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid

The test is set for Monday evening.

Axios

Nasa Dart spacecraft to smash into asteroid to ‘prepare’ Earth

The collision will help scientists to prepare for an asteroid that might pose a threat to Earth

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How to see Jupiter tonight, as the planet makes its closest approach to Earth

It will be another 107 years before Jupiter comes this close to Earth

Wales Online

People want Martin Lewis to be Prime Minister

Voters believe the leader of the country should not only be trustworthy and honest, but also down to earth with a sense of humour

The Hindu

Earth harbours 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants – and they weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined

A study estimate the world’s ants collectively constitute about 12 million tonnes of dry carbon.

ABC News

Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest this week. Here's how to see it in Australia

Jupiter was already going to appear bigger and brighter thanks to a phenomenon that happens every 13 months, but NASA says the view will be "extraordinary" this time because it coincides with another celestial event.

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NASA's 'Double Asteroid Redirection Test', or DART, has made impact with an asteroid. Here's what you need to know

If an asteroid was hurtling towards Earth, like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, could we stop it? That's what NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (or DART) is trying to work out.

The National (Scotland)

How to see Jupiter's closest approach to Earth in 59 years in Scotland

Scottish stargazers are in for a treat as the gas giant makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963.

Liverpool Echo

Why everyone 'needs' to look up after it goes dark on Monday night

A woman has gone viral on TikTok after pleading with everyone to go outside once night falls

The Conversation

In a world first, NASA's DART mission is about to smash into an asteroid. What will we learn?

On September 26 at 11.15pm UTC, NASA’s DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) will be the first to deliberately and measurably change the motion of a significant body in our Solar System. In other words, it will smash into an asteroid.

The Independent UK

'Eco-warrior' and Earth First! co-founder Dave Foreman dies

Dave Foreman, a self-proclaimed eco-warrior who was a prominent member of the radical environmentalism movement and a co-founder of Earth First

Nottingham Post

Village chippy where 'down to earth' David and Victoria Beckham order from

"They're such lovely."

Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Fracking plans stark raving mad and will do nothing to lower energy bills

Fracking is environmentally destructive, has caused earthquakes, poisoned water sources and led to all sort of serious health concerns in the USA

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