NASA launches historic, asteroid-deflecting mission to practice saving Earth

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NASA launches historic, asteroid-deflecting mission to practice saving Earth – CBS News

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On Wednesday morning, NASA launched DART, a spacecraft designed to smash into an asteroid to deflect its course. Mark Strassman reports on the groundbreaking planetary defense mission.

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