Alrighty Auriga! And a DART on target.

SkyCaramba

English - November 27, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MB
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The legend of the constellation Auriga tells of a man who succeeded in winning a royal bride after 18 suitors failed. They had to race the princess's father. If they lost, they lost big.

The DART mission to nudge an asteroid into a different orbit worked. Why bother? The day may come when our lives depend on it.