Dart Mission: Fact or Fiction

Asteroids are small, rocky objects that circle around the sun. They come in all sizes from very tiny to many miles wide. There are thousands of them in our solar system. In this text, Jacqueline Pratt-Tuke shares how scientists observe, or watch, these space objects and work to keep us safe from them. As you read, write down words and phrases that show how the author feels about the DART mission. The material is distributed in accordance with the CC BY-NC-SA. See details at: https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/cclicenses/