# NASA To Smash $330 Million Spacecraft Into an Asteroid to Save The Planet

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Podcast: [Bright Side Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660)
Published: 2026-07-31T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME6482089661.mp3?updated=1763521506
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3-2-1 a spacecraft in launched and a little later it smashes into an asteroid. What for? Is there a chance to avoid collision? Not, if it's done on purpose! NASA is planning to smash its expensive spacecraft into an asteroid to protect our planet. The collision is meant to change the space rock's trajectory! Let's see the details of this ambitious plan... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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