NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission is slated to collide with the asteroid Dimorphos at 4.44 am IST on September 27.

The mission will evaluate a technique for deflecting asteroids that could harm Earth. The "kinetic impact method" of asteroid impact avoidance involves diverting asteroids by using the collision of a large object, such as a spaceship.

Dimorphos, an asteroid measuring 160 metres in width, revolves around Didymos, an asteroid measuring around 780 metres in width.

Dimorphos' exact mass is unknown, but NASA calculates that it is five billion kilotons, while DART is about 600 kg in weight.

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