Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) and Other NASA Missions with Dr. Jim Green

Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) and Other NASA Missions with Dr. Jim Green

Author: John Michael Godier August 3, 2026 Duration: 27:38

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is directed by NASA. DART is a planetary defense-driven test of technologies for preventing an impact of Earth by a hazardous asteroid. DART will be the first demonstration of the kinetic impactor technique to change the motion of an asteroid in space.Can NASA use a magnetic shield to terraform Mars? Retiring Chief Scientist of NASA Dr. Jim Green believes so. Learn more about this and other current and upcoming NASA missions.Podcast Apps and Spotify: https://anchor.fm/john-michael-godier/subscribe Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3CS7rjTYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3qvETKooktNgCvvheuQDw/joinJMG and Event Horizon Youtube Membership or Podcast! Join for early ad free audio episodes, bonus episodes, sleep focused content, and full archive of both channels (podcast only).00:00:00 Intro00:00:28 Bio00:01:59 Perseverance update00:13:45 Overview on DART mission00:18:38 James Webb Space Telescope and Tabby’s star00:20:40 Creating a Magnetic Shield to Terraform MarsNASA’s Retiring Top Scientist Says We Can Terraform Mars and Maybe Venus, Toohttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/science/jim-green-nasa-mars.htmlA FUTURE MARS ENVIRONMENT FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION.https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/V2050/pdf/8250.pdfMore JMG https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnMichaelGodierWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/Music featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay


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