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They start admission that could help us avoid a cataclysmic scenario. earlier this morning, they launched a spacecraft that is going to be on a 10-month journey to a binary astroid 6 million miles away from earth, where luckily they pose no danger to us. if all goes according to plan, the spacecraft will crash into the smallest of the two astroids at 15,000 miles per hour, giving it enough of a nudge to kick it off course and change its speed. now, right before impact, the spacecraft will releas...

The collision and send them back to earth. they will use telescopes to observe how much the impact changed the astroids trajectory in space. the point is to add this diversion method to keep astroids out of earths orbit. to quote nasas defense planetary officer linda johnson, the right time to deflect an asteroid is as far away from the earth as we can. who better to talk than bill nye, ceo of the planetary society, also known as the science guy. great to see you tonight in an area of deep exper...

Method, this diversion method to their strategy to keep asteroids out of earths orbit. to quote masses planetary defense officer, the right time to deflect an asteroid is as far away from the earth as we can. what who better to talk than bill nye, ceo of the planetary society, also known as the science guy. bill, thanks to see. you will in an area of deep expertise for. you lets talk about. this what is the aim here that we are going to deflect asteroids had ever earth so that the misses? >> yes...