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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think the DART mission picked a target of some convenience. This is no arbitrary target - it picked us. The stakes are a lot higher if failure is not an option. And of course, the world is currently tearing itself apart, so that won't help when the moment for unity and collaboration approaches.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

You're not wrong, but something like this is well within the capabilities of private companies like ArianeSpace or SpaceX. Also, the stakes are just a city-killer asteroid, failure is entirely an option when there's plenty of time to evacuate the impact zone.