UAE builds asteroid lander designed to crash into its target

The News International - Oct 12, 2026

UAE builds asteroid lander designed to crash into its targetThe UAE has built an asteroid lander that engineers don't expect to survive its own arrival. After an eight-year trip of about 5 billion km, the probe will hit 269 Justitia at 15 to 27 m/s , according to the mission team, with no...

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