Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

China plans to launch a planetary defense mission by 2030, aiming to directly alter an asteroid’s orbit or break up its structure using a Mach 26 projectile. The mission is described as more ambitious than NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart), which focused on nudging an asteroid’s orbit.

A series of suspicious deaths and disappearances of high-level scientists, primarily involved in space and nuclear research with UFO ties, has raised concerns since 2023. The Trump administration has acknowledged the issue, with White House officials pledging to investigate. Notable cases include NASA scientists and Los Alamos National Labs staff.