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@c121hains @SenBillNelson We are confident DART will hit its mark, but nothing in space exploration is ever guaranteed. If DART misses, we will review all data and decide what options to take as next steps. There are no plans yet approved for DART to continue its mission following a missed approach. — PolitiTweet.org

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@PetranArk No. The DART mission will be testing the kinetic impact mitigation technique by sending a spacecraft to intentionally collide with the moon of an asteroid. The purpose of kinetic impact is to change the asteroid’s motion, and the DART spacecraft is too small to destroy it. — PolitiTweet.org