NASA's DART Mission: A Little Space Adventure Preview

March 18, 2026

Okay, so I was scrolling through YouTube (as one does when the kids are finally asleep) and stumbled upon this trailer from NASA. You guys, they're actually trying to change the trajectory of an asteroid. Like, a real asteroid.

It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it's totally real. This video gives a pretty quick overview of the DART mission, which is basically a spacecraft intentionally crashing into an asteroid to see if we can nudge it. Fingers crossed we never actually *need* this tech, but it's pretty wild to see it in action.

It’s a short watch, but it definitely made me stop and think about all the amazing stuff happening out there. Give it a look!