Deflecting Asteroids and Hunting City Killers

Moving the Sun: NASA’s DART Milestone & the 15,000 Hidden "City-Killers"Did you know humanity just changed the solar system forever? In today’s episode, we break down the groundbreaking research published on March 6, 2026, confirming that NASA’s DART spacecraft didn't just hit an asteroid—it successfully shifted its entire orbit around the Sun. This marks the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body in its solar journey.We explore how a tiny nudge of just 0.15 seconds can be the difference between a direct hit and a miss for Earth in the coming decades. We also dive into the mystery of "cosmic snowballs"—material traveling between the asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos—and the terrifying warning from NASA experts: there are still 15,000 undetected "city-killer" asteroids lurking in the dark. Are we truly ready for the next "a-rock-alypse"? Join us as we look at the data that could save our planet.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scitech-brief--6846358/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.