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Luck favors the prepared! The #DARTMission has lifted off to begin its journey to a double asteroid, where it will test techniques to deflect an asteroid if someday one presents a hazard to Earth. Ride along here and at nasa.gov/dart

The #DARTMission spacecraft has separated from the @SpaceX rocket, and is on its way to the Didymos double asteroid system, where it is expected to arrive late next year.

@SpaceX More updates will be available here, from @AsteroidWatch, and at nasa.gov/dart

Learn more about DART, asteroids, and the science that is searching out their secrets: solarsystem.nasa.gov

Look how far the #DARTMission spacecraft has already traveled from Earth, as shown in our real-time, 3D solar system simulator: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/orrery/#/…