Los científicos analizarán si el impacto logra modificar la órbita del asteroide o si, por el contrario, provoca deformaciones o fragmentaciones debido a su composición interna.

China aims to launch a planetary defence mission by 2030, planning to strike an asteroid with a Mach 26 projectile, surpassing NASA's Dart in ambition and scale.

Scientists say the test will help create the most detailed picture ever of a small asteroid