NASA picks SpaceX to crash rocket into ‘hazardous’ asteroid and redirect it

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NASA has chosen SpaceX for a daring mission to crash into a “hazardous” asteroid’s moon — knocking it off course. The rocket firm — helmed by Tesla chief Elon Musk — will begin the mission in June 2021. But SpaceX won’t actually intercept Didymos’ small “moonlet” until Oct. 7, 2022, when the asteroid will be...

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