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NASA to crash spacecraft into asteroid in first test
NASA is planning to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it can change its orbit. In about two weeks, NASA scientists will slam a refrigerator-sized spacecraft into an asteroid called 'dimorphos.' This is the first test of its kind and is expected to take place on September 26th.
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