Gizmodo iconGizmodoJul 22, 2026

China Wants to Slam a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid at Mach 26

The planned planetary defense test would hit harder than NASA's DART mission.

China Wants to Slam a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid at Mach 26

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The planned planetary defense test would hit harder than NASA's DART mission.

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