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🚀’s 1st test launches tonight! The will test asteroid deflection by crashing into one & changing its motion in space.💥

📺: Live tonight at 10:21pm PT/Nov. 24, 1:21am ET
https://t.co/raTtDGNElu

If you're in the area, don’t miss the liftoff!

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Tomorrow 's will begin its journey to deflect an asteroid for then will fly for post-crash analysis. The 2 missions had a common origin 20 year ago, as the 'Don Quijote' concept - full history here: https://t.co/qFpsrcrbAc

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planetary team observes near-Earth asteroids 250577 (2005 AC) and 2020 BX12
to improve our understanding of these objects' orbital and physical properties!

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