VALDOSTA, Ga., March 12 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:
VALDOSTA - The Valdosta State University Planetarium presents "Protecting Earth" at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. on Friday, March 13.
Seating for each presentation is limited to 46 guests. Free admission ticket distribution begins as early as 5:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis at the VSU Planetarium.
"Recent news of the success of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) Mission showed that we can alter the orbit of an asteroid to protect the planet from a possible impact," shared Dr. Martha Leake, professor of astronomy and physics at VSU. "The DART Mission, sponsored by NASA and aided by the European Space Agency, was successful ...