This Spacecraft Will Sail on Light to Hunt Down Its First Near-Earth Asteroid

NASA's NEA Scout is a tiny spacecraft with a big goal for 2022. Right now, the spacecraft is preparing for a memorable journey that will get it closer than ever to a near-Earth asteroid. First, NEA Scout will ride on the agency's powerful Space Launch System (SLS) Moon rocket that will reach the Moon. Then, it will harness the Sun's energy to get to its final destination. No bigger than a shoebox, Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA)... (continue reading...)