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Bullseye 🎯 Mission control at #JHUAPL announced #DARTMission successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, 26 Sep 2022 at 7:14 p.m. EDT. This is

's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.

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@Dr_ThomasZ

Hint: Google “double asteroid redirection test” - see what happens …

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Learn more about the #DARTMission (and what happens next):

Bullseye! NASA’s DART Mission Impacts Asteroid Target in World First

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration, successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday —...

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NASA Asteroid Watch

LIVE NOW 🔴 Watch the #DARTMission spacecraft hit an asteroid, becoming the world's first full-scale #PlanetaryDefense test mission. youtu.be/4RA8Tfa6Sck

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Live from

: Follow the real-time journey of the #DARTMission spacecraft towards its planned impact with a non-hazardous asteroid Dimorphos in the world’s first planetary defense test.

DART's Impact with Asteroid Dimorphos

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LIVE NOW 🔴 At 7:14 p.m. ET,

's #DARTMission will make history. The spacecraft will become the world's first #planetarydefense mission. Watch live: 🔗 dart.jhuapl.edu

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In anticipation of the #DARTMission's historic asteroid impact,

@SenatorCardin

sent this congratulatory message to #JHUAPL and

DART team members. 🛰️ 🎉 #PlanetaryDefense

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As preparations begin for the the historical moment of #DARTMission's impact,

@senatorbarb

shares this celebratory message with the #JHUAPL DART team members. 🙌

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In just a few hours, the #DARTMission will make history by becoming the world's first planetary defense test. ☄️ 🔭 All that's left on our checklist is the final step: to smash into it. View the full schedule of events: dart.jhuapl.edu

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NASA Social

@NASASocial

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#NASASocial participants are at

, as teams prepare to intentionally crash the #DARTMission into a non-Earth-threatening asteroid.  Impact is set for 7:14 ET, & the

social crew has a full day of meeting experts, touring facilities, & even a movie screening.

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@Dr_ThomasZ

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After the #DARTMission impacts Didymos’ small moonlet, Dimorphos, ground-based observatories will measure the change in its’ orbit to determine if this #PlanetaryDefense technique was successful. Here's how some them are getting ready for today's event:

Illustration of DART spacecraft speading towards a non-hazardous asteroid, Dimorphos.

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Hoy, la #DARTMission hará historia. La nave espacial demostrará defensa planetaria al romperse contra un asteroide hoy a las 7:14 pm EDT. No te lo pierdas: 📺 Cobertura en vivo a las 6 p.m. 💥 Impacto a las 19:14 horas 🔗 dart.jhuapl.edu

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It's the final cosmic collision countdown. ☄️⌛ Today the #DARTMission will make history when it becomes world’s first full-scale #PlanetaryDefense test. 📺 Live coverage at 6 p.m. EDT 💥 Impact at 7:14 p.m. EDT 🔗 dart.jhuapl.edu

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Tomorrow will be a smash. ☄️💥🛰 In exactly 24 hours, DART will become first-ever space mission to demonstrate asteroid deflection by kinetic impactor. Watch the #DARTMission LIVE tomorrow, Sept. 26 at 6pm ET. ▶️ ➡️ dart.jhuapl.edu

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NASA's #DARTMission is set to make history tomorrow as the world's first #PlanetaryDefense test, & the spacecraft's own "mini-photog" #LICIACube is warming up to capture the event. Check out these cosmic test shots. 📸🌎✨ jhuapl.link/0rv

@ASI_spazio

DART's Small Satellite Companion Tests Camera Prior to Dimorphos Impact

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is set to make history next Monday as the world's first planetary defense test, and the spacecraft's own "mini-photographer" LICIACube (short for Light...

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In less than 48 hours, DART's impact will make history – are you ready?⏳ 🛰️ 💥 On Mon,

's #DARTMission will be the first to demonstrate #PlanetaryDefense in space. Watch the impact LIVE 🔴 starting at 6pm EDT 🎥 dart.jhuapl.edu

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@NASARichardi

Sep 24

This boop is only a test 📣

's #DARTMission will impact with Dimorphos, an asteroid moonlet that poses no threat to Earth. This is a planetary defense test to see if we can change the path of an asteroid. We'll be watching on Monday. Join us? More: go.nasa.gov/3Bx4YMr

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NASA Asteroid Watch

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In 3⃣ days the #DARTMission spacecraft will intentionally crash into a small asteroid moonlet. DART is

’s first #planetarydefense test. Watch the DART Impact LIVE on Sep 26, starting at 6pm ET. :arrow_forward: :arrow_right: nasa.gov/live

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BARDA,

& the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

are working together to develop an app to address challenges with timely communications faced by emergency response orgs & medical professionals delivering critical care: bit.ly/3UwSiOh

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Follow along with the #DARTMission spacecraft as it closes in on its target using our “Eyes on Asteroids” simulation: go.nasa.gov/3dzJdDZ

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1️⃣ Planetary defense spacecraft. 🛰️ 2️⃣ Asteroids. ☄️ ☄️ 3️⃣ Days to impact. 💥 Watch the #DARTMission impact LIVE Monday, Sep 26 at 6pm ET. ▶️ ➡️ dart.jhuapl.edu

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4 days until #EarthStrikesBack ☄️ 💥 🛰️ Asteroids have been striking Earth for billions of years. On 9/26,

's #DARTMission will make history by smashing into an asteroid moonlet. Watch LIVE on

@YouTube

➡️ 📺 youtu.be/4RA8Tfa6Sck

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DART - Planetary Defender

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Planetary defenders unite! Test your knowledge with our new and improved Planetary Defense quiz:

dart.jhuapl.edu

#DARTMission I just got my #PlanetaryDefender badge! Get yours here Support the DART mission, and the Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO), by taking this short quiz. If you pass, you become...

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Live: Join senior leaders from NASA and

working on the #DARTMission, the world's first test of planetary defense. Preview mission milestones between now and impact with a non-threatening asteroid on Sept. 26.

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) pre-impact press briefing

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🔴TODAY at 3pm ET Hear from

and #JHUAPL experts as they discuss #DARTMission. nasa.gov/live DART, NASA's first #PlanetaryDefense mission, will smash into the moon of an asteroid to change its orbit on Mon, Sep 26. More ➡️ dart.jhuapl.edu

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The #DARTMission will soon make #PlanetaryDefense history. Join us today at 3pm ET (1900 GMT) for a briefing on the planned impact at a small moonlet of a non-threatening asteroid. This test – the first of its kind – will take place on Monday, Sept. 26. nasa.gov/live

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Sep 22

Two members of the executive team at #JHUAPL – James Miller and Dave Van Wie – have been appointed to the Defense Science Board, a federal advisory committee chartered to provide

@DeptofDefense

leadership with independent advice and recommendations.

Johns Hopkins APL Executives Appointed to Defense Science Board

James Miller and David Van Wie have been appointed to the Defense Science Board, a federal advisory committee chartered to provide Department of Defense leadership with independent advice and...

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Mark your calendars! 🗓️ ✅ 5 days until

's #DARTMission makes history. ☄️ 💥 🛰️ The DART spacecraft will crash into an asteroid moonlet, changing its speed & course, on Mon, Sep 26 LIVE on #NASATV - 6pm EDT. ▶️ ➡️ youtu.be/4RA8Tfa6Sck

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DOD Chief Digital & AI Office

@DODCDAO

Sep 21

That’s a wrap! Thank you

for being a great partner in building the nation’s expertise in assured and trusted AI!! #innovation #AI #CDAO

Sep 21

Can't beat the view ✨ After capturing images of one of the brightest stars in the sky,

's #DARTMission turned its camera toward #Jupiter & its four largest moons. jhuapl.link/s4s 📸 L to R: Ganymede, Jupiter, Europa, Io & Callisto. (NASA/JHUAPL)

This is the first color photo of Earth from space. 📸🌍 55 years ago, #JHUAPL built DODGE, the

@DeptofDefense

Gravity Experiment spacecraft. DODGE carried a camera on board, which produced the first color picture of the whole planet #OTD in 1967.

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A #JHUAPL and

team earned a best paper award at the 2022 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, for documenting how they developed an interactive microseminar to teach neuroscience, robotics and computer science to students 📝

Novel Teaching Tool Earns Hopkins Collaborators International Conference Honors

A Johns Hopkins APL and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine team earned a best paper award at the 2022 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, for documenting how they developed an interactive...

NASA Astromaterials

@Astromaterials

Sep 19

On Sept. 26, the #DARTmission, the world’s 1st planetary defense test, will intentionally impact Dimorphos, part of the double-asteroid system that poses no threat to Earth.

@NASA_Johnson

's Paul Abell interacted w/learners building excitement & background. youtu.be/J4p-sUj1Mb0

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Innovate. Accelerate. Thrive. Happy 75th to the

@usairforce

✈️ #AirForceDay #USAF75 #AimHigh

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#FlashbackFriday ⚾ In 1996, a famous face appeared on Johns Hopkins APL’s campus: Cal Ripken Jr. While shooting a commercial, the production team choose #JHUAPL’s Building 23, because of it’s “scientific setting.” Some APLers were even asked to be extras. #APL80th

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Getting in focus 📸 The small satellite companion aboard

’s #DARTMission has successfully separated from the main spacecraft, popping out of its spring-loaded box to capture valuable information about DART’s impact of the asteroid moonlet. jhuapl.link/stx

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In just 12 days, DART will be the first-ever space mission to demonstrate #planetarydefense in space. Watch history happen from your home (or local school, museum or science center) by hosting a #DARTMission watch party! jhuapl.link/DART-party It'll be a smash ☄️💥🛰️

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The Arctic is one of the most EXTREME environments 🥶 ❄️ As the changing climate leads to increased human activity, we need to understand how the Arctic’s atmospheric conditions may impact equipment like radar systems. That's where the MET UAS comes in. jhuapl.link/iks

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Johns Hopkins University

@JohnsHopkins

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As part of the countdown to the DART impact later this month, we're excited to host Dr. Elena Adams from

's DART mission team for a lecture and Q&A this Thursday, September 15. Register to attend in-person or via livestream: events.jhu.edu/form/asteroidi

Promotional graphic for event titled Asteroid Impact, An evening with Elena Adams, DART Mission Systems Engineer, taking place Thursday September 15 at 5 p.m. EDT. Attend in-person or via livestream. It is hosted by Hopkins At Home and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

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"We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still." - Carl Sagan ✨ In 1946, Johns Hopkins APL took the first pictures of the Earth from space. We have never looked back. 🚀 📽️ youtu.be/C9p5xXv6w0s #EngineeringTheFuture #SpaceFirsts #JHUAPL

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