i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... cheering oh, wow! visual confirmation... nasa successfully crashes a probe into a space rock — to test how an incoming asteroid could be deflected away from earth. the kremlin admits it made mistakes in the way it mobilised reservists to fight in ukraine — as protests against the call—up continue. some russians are happy to answer president putin's called back clearly as many are not and in some parts of the country liberalisation is sparking social unrest and undermining trust in the authorities. a state funeral is set to get under way forformer japanese prime minister shinzo abe — as leaders from around the world gather to pay their respects.

lam i am outside where the event will be taking place this afternoon but there has been growing opposition from protesters, citing the legitimacy and at the cost. and work begins to remove the tens of thousands of floral tributes left to honour the queen in central london. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. within the last hour, scientists at nasa have crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — destroying itself in the process. the mission was designed to test whether space rocks that might threaten earth — could be nudged safely out of the way. i know we bring you a lot of harrowing news — so have a listen to this.

my my goodness! seven, six, five, four, three, two, one... my cosh! four, three, two, one... my gosh! awaiting _ four, three, two, one... my gosh! awaiting visual- gosh! awaiting visual confirmation. - gosh! awaiting visual confirmation. we - gosh! awaiting visual confirmation. we got gosh! awaiting visual. confirmation. we got it? gosh! awaiting visual - confirmation. we got it? and gosh! awaiting visual _ confirmation. we got it? and we have an impact! _ confirmation. we got it? and we have an impact! murray - have an impact! murray fantastic, oh, fantastic! i fantastic, oh, fantastic! love fantastic, oh, fantastic! i love that. you can hear the sense of excitement in that room, and... let's talk to our science correspondentjonathan amos. jonathan, great to have you back. it has happened now. talk

us through the significance of what we have seen today. it us through the significance of what we have seen today. it was erfectl what we have seen today. it was perfectly executed. _ what we have seen today. it was perfectly executed. this - what we have seen today. it was perfectly executed. this was - perfectly executed. this was quite a challenge. this spacecraft, the dart mission barrel then towards this double asteroid system, you have one big as about 780 metres across cold didymos, and another called dyomorphos, and that point of light separated into two, then it had to choose which of those separate points of lights it had to target and it was supposed to target the smaller of the two, dyomorphos, then, just gradually filled the field of view and we saw this dot of light grew bigger and bigger until we could see a

whole asteroid with borders on its surface, dust and debris all around, its surface, dust and debris allaround, and its surface, dust and debris all around, and then the feed cut out because dart are slammed into this asteroid obliterating itself and the significance of this, it was a test to try and work out whether we could use this kinetic impact approach, that is what they call it, to try to alter the path of an asteroid ever so slightly so that, if we were at a one day discover an asteroid that was coming towards earth, we could send an impact like this to go and nudge it slightly off course, so that it wouldn't hit us, and they will study this asteroid now over the next weeks and months, to determine whether or not they managed to do that, whether they managed to alter its path ever so slightly, and if they did, then it is a

useful tool in the box. jonathan, sorry to cut you off but we could get a sense of exactly what you have been talking about and the answers to the question is, what they found from that probe, we can cross live now to a press briefing that is taking place at nasa. ., , ., at nasa. need to see it a beautifully _ at nasa. need to see it a beautifully concluded - at nasa. need to see it a i beautifully concluded today at nasa. need to see it a - beautifully concluded today was an incredible feeling. and also very— an incredible feeling. and also very tiring!— very tiring! again huge congratulations - very tiring! again huge congratulations to - very tiring! again huge congratulations to you | very tiring! again huge - congratulations to you and the entire — congratulations to you and the entire dart_ congratulations to you and the entire dart team. _ congratulations to you and the entire dart team. absolutelyl entire dart team. absolutely amazing _ entire dart team. absolutely amazing. history _ entire dart team. absolutely amazing. history has - entire dart team. absolutely amazing. history has been . entire dart team. absolutely i amazing. history has been made today _ amazing. history has been made today we — amazing. history has been made today. we will _ amazing. history has been made today. we will take _ amazing. history has been made today. we will take media - today. we will take media questions _ today. we will take media questions. for— today. we will take media questions. for folks- today. we will take media questions. for folks in- today. we will take mediaj questions. for folks in the room. _ questions. for folks in the room. if— questions. for folks in the room. if you _ questions. for folks in the room, if you have - questions. for folks in the room, if you have a - questions. for folks in the . room, if you have a question, please — room, if you have a question, please make _ room, if you have a question, please make your— room, if you have a question, please make your way - room, if you have a question, please make your way to - room, if you have a question, please make your way to one | room, if you have a question, . please make your way to one of the microphones _ please make your way to one of the microphones in _ please make your way to one of the microphones in the - please make your way to one of the microphones in the aisles . the microphones in the aisles and slate _ the microphones in the aisles and state your— the microphones in the aisles and state your name - the microphones in the aisles and state your name and - and state your name and affiliation _ and state your name and affiliation add _ and state your name and affiliation add anyone . and state your name and - affiliation add anyone dialled in, affiliation add anyone dialled in. please _ affiliation add anyone dialled in, please press _ affiliation add anyone dialled in, please press start- affiliation add anyone dialled in, please press start one i affiliation add anyone dialled in, please press start one to| in, please press start one to be entered _ in, please press start one to be entered into _ in, please press start one to be entered into the - in, please press start one to be entered into the g. - in, please press start one to be entered into the g. howl be entered into the g. how close to — be entered into the g. how close to a _

be entered into the g. how close to a bulls _ be entered into the g. how close to a bulls eye - be entered into the g. how close to a bulls eye was i be entered into the 6.“ close to a bulls eye was this, i heard something about 17 metres from the centre, do you have an idea how close you got to hitting the target? we have an idea how close you got to hitting the target?— to hitting the target? we were about 17 metres, _ to hitting the target? we were about 17 metres, getting - to hitting the target? we were | about 17 metres, getting pretty close _ about 17 metres, getting pretty close in— about 17 metres, getting pretty close in and we will get a beller— close in and we will get a better understanding of where we are — better understanding of where we are from the impact images that the — we are from the impact images that the investigation team is now_ that the investigation team is now going to analyse for quite some — now going to analyse for quite some time. “i? now going to analyse for quite some time-— some time. 17 metres is the final estimate _ some time. 17 metres is the final estimate from - some time. 17 metres is the final estimate from the - final estimate from the on—board guidance, asked at the centre of the lit up pixel so there may be some refining on that as the investigation team keep looking at it. the asteroid _ keep looking at it. the asteroid was _ keep looking at it. the asteroid was not - keep looking at it. the asteroid was not completely lit from _ asteroid was not completely lit from all — asteroid was not completely lit from all the side so finding where _ from all the side so finding where the centre is is going to take _ where the centre is is going to take some time.— where the centre is is going to take some time. ready for the next questions. _ take some time. ready for the next questions. question - take some time. ready for the next questions. question from the washington _ next questions. question from the washington post, - the washington post, congratulations, - the washington post, - congratulations, tremendous mission _ congratulations, tremendous missiorr wherr— congratulations, tremendous mission. when did _ congratulations, tremendous mission. when did you - congratulations, tremendous mission. when did you know| congratulations, tremendous- mission. when did you know that you are _ mission. when did you know that you are going _ mission. when did you know that you are going to _ mission. when did you know that you are going to hit _ mission. when did you know that you are going to hit it? _ mission. when did you know that you are going to hit it? at - you are going to hit it? at what _ you are going to hit it? at what point _ you are going to hit it? at what point did _ you are going to hit it? at

what point did you - you are going to hit it? at what point did you know. you are going to hit it? at - what point did you know during the approach _ what point did you know during the approach that _ what point did you know during the approach that this - what point did you know during the approach that this was - the approach that this was going _ the approach that this was going to _ the approach that this was going to be _ the approach that this was going to be successful- the approach that this was going to be successful in. the approach that this was - going to be successful in terms of hitting — going to be successful in terms of hitting it. _ going to be successful in terms of hitting it, whether— going to be successful in terms of hitting it, whether it - going to be successful in terms of hitting it, whether it was - of hitting it, whether it was 17 metres— of hitting it, whether it was 17 metres or— of hitting it, whether it was 17 metres or not, _ of hitting it, whether it was 17 metres or not, that- of hitting it, whether it was 17 metres or not, that you i of hitting it, whether it was - 17 metres or not, that you were going _ 17 metres or not, that you were going to _ 17 metres or not, that you were going to hit — 17 metres or not, that you were going to hit the _ 17 metres or not, that you were going to hit the asteroid? - 17 metres or not, that you were going to hit the asteroid? [- going to hit the asteroid? i will going to hit the asteroid? will take the first part and then— will take the first part and then you can add more details. the thing. _ then you can add more details. the thing, as we approached, eveh — the thing, as we approached, even when we were like one hour or 50 _ even when we were like one hour or 50 minutes out, even when we were like one hour or50 minutes out, it even when we were like one hour or 50 minutes out, it really looked _ or 50 minutes out, it really looked like a nominal trajectory that we practised over— trajectory that we practised over and over trajectory that we practised overand overand over trajectory that we practised over and over and over again. we practice all types of different geometries and scenarios and this was, like i kept — scenarios and this was, like i kept telling the people next to me, kept telling the people next to me. this — kept telling the people next to me, this is nominal, this is a nominal— me, this is nominal, this is a nominal and itjust stayed nominal and it just stayed nominal _ nominal and itjust stayed nominal. 40 minutes out, you were — nominal. 40 minutes out, you were really— nominal. 40 minutes out, you were really getting a good feeling, and you could tell everybody in the whole room was getting _ everybody in the whole room was getting that same feeling, that it was— getting that same feeling, that it was actually a fairly

relaxed environment, it wasn't tense. _ relaxed environment, it wasn't tense. and _ relaxed environment, it wasn't tense, and then, as we hit, like. — tense, and then, as we hit, like. the— tense, and then, as we hit, like, the last two minutes, where _ like, the last two minutes, where we could no longer command the spacecraft, and we knew _ command the spacecraft, and we knew that — command the spacecraft, and we knew that we were on the trajectory and we knew that we were _ trajectory and we knew that we were hot— trajectory and we knew that we were not going to do anything to change it, it wasjustjoy! you — to change it, it wasjustjoy! you had _ to change it, it wasjustjoy! you had got to enjoy the moment. you had got to en'oy the moment. . , ., ., moment. and i 'ust want to say thank you — moment. and i 'ust want to say thank you to _ moment. and i just want to say thank you to the _ moment. and i just want to say thank you to the jpl _ moment. and i just want to say thank you to the jpl navigation | thank you to thejpl navigation team because they put as owners perfect trajectory to didymos so they weighed him mission work was we were guided towards didymos then we switched to be guided towards dimorphos and the team did a lot of analysis and executed late manoeuvres and executed late manoeuvres and put us on a trajectory that was hitting the bull's—eye on didymos and that is why the whole team felt so comfortable most of the time, that we actually were going to impact.

you are very welcome!- actually were going to impact. you are very welcome! once we not a you are very welcome! once we got a look — you are very welcome! once we got a look at — you are very welcome! once we got a look at dimorphos - you are very welcome! once we got a look at dimorphos that . got a look at dimorphos that was — got a look at dimorphos that was when the team was confident that we _ was when the team was confident that we were going to get it. that— that we were going to get it. that was— that we were going to get it. that was the one unknown. once we knew — that was the one unknown. once we knew what it looked like we were _ we knew what it looked like we were very — we knew what it looked like we were very confident in the spacecraft. were very confident in the spacecraft-— were very confident in the spacecraft. absolutely, that was a defining _ spacecraft. absolutely, that was a defining moment - spacecraft. absolutely, that. was a defining moment when spacecraft. absolutely, that - was a defining moment when we were like, yes, dimorphos exists! that was a big for everyone and then the second part was, we were expecting to see it separating away from the larger asteroid as we impacted, and then we were able to execute a textbook manoeuvre. thank you we are ready for the next question.— thank you we are ready for the next question. tarik malik from sace next question. tarik malik from space dot-com. _ next question. tarik malik from space dot-com. you _ next question. tarik malik from space dot-com. you describe i next question. tarik malik from i space dot-com. you describe the space dot—com. you describe the feeling _ space dot—com. you describe the feeling is — space dot—com. you describe the feeling is absolute _ space dot—com. you describe the feeling is absolute joy. _ space dot—com. you describe the feeling is absolute joy. i- space dot—com. you describe the feeling is absolute joy. i am - feeling is absolute joy. i am just— feeling is absolute joy. i am just curious. _ feeling is absolute joy. i am just curious, we _ feeling is absolute joy. i am just curious, we saw- feeling is absolute joy. i am just curious, we saw a - feeling is absolute joy. i am just curious, we saw a lot. feeling is absolute joy. i amj just curious, we saw a lot of celebrations. _ just curious, we saw a lot of celebrations, we _ just curious, we saw a lot of celebrations, we could - just curious, we saw a lot of celebrations, we could hear|

just curious, we saw a lot of- celebrations, we could hear the screaming — celebrations, we could hear the screaming all— celebrations, we could hear the screaming all the _ celebrations, we could hear the screaming all the way— celebrations, we could hear the screaming all the way down. i screaming all the way down. five — screaming all the way down. five minutes _ screaming all the way down. five minutes in _ screaming all the way down. five minutes in when - screaming all the way down. five minutes in when you . screaming all the way down. i five minutes in when you roll hands — five minutes in when you roll hands off. _ five minutes in when you roll hands off, what _ five minutes in when you roll hands off, what that - five minutes in when you roll- hands off, what that atmosphere was like — hands off, what that atmosphere was like and _ hands off, what that atmosphere was like and your— hands off, what that atmosphere was like and your first _ was like and your first thoughts _ was like and your first thoughts about - was like and your first| thoughts about seeing was like and your first _ thoughts about seeing dimorphos up thoughts about seeing dimorphos up close _ thoughts about seeing dimorphos up close with _ thoughts about seeing dimorphos up close with those _ thoughts about seeing dimorphos up close with those borders - thoughts about seeing dimorphos up close with those borders and l up close with those borders and crags _ up close with those borders and crags and — up close with those borders and crags and shadows. _ up close with those borders and crags and shadows. [— up close with those borders and crags and shadows.— crags and shadows. i will take a coule crags and shadows. i will take a coople of — crags and shadows. i will take a couple of words _ crags and shadows. i will take a couple of words then - crags and shadows. i will take a couple of words then leave l crags and shadows. i will take | a couple of words then leave it to carolyn to talk more about the surface of dimorphos. your welcome! _ the surface of dimorphos. your welcome! as — the surface of dimorphos. your welcome! as we _ the surface of dimorphos. your welcome! as we were - the surface of dimorphos. your welcome! as we were getting l welcome! as we were getting closer to the _ welcome! as we were getting closer to the asteroid, - welcome! as we were getting closer to the asteroid, there l closer to the asteroid, there was a lot of both terror and joy. was a lot of both terror and joy, at the same time, because we saw that we were going to impact, this asteroid was coming towards the field of view for the first time, we had no idea what to expect, we didn't know the shape of the asteroid but we knew that we were going to hit, so all of us were going to hit, so all of us were kind of holding our breath, i'm surprised none of us passed out, actually! for a second. but at the end me personally, ifelt

second. but at the end me personally, i felt a second. but at the end me personally, ifelt a little numb, like we were celebrating, there was a lot ofjoy, but you also feel a little numb that all of this, so much, so many years of work are now complete, and so that expectation of what next... there are a lot of next things go on for dart so i will let you guys talk about that. their job let you guys talk about that. theirjob is done these guys but i — theirjob is done these guys but i have been lucky to be embedded with the engineering team _ embedded with the engineering team and watching them plan and test and _ team and watching them plan and test and work together, so seeihg _ test and work together, so seeing it— test and work together, so seeing it come from plans all the way— seeing it come from plans all the way to something that took such— the way to something that took such amazing pictures is awesome. these guys were standing up in the last two mihutes_ standing up in the last two minutes with their hands up and looking — minutes with their hands up and looking and i was like this far from — looking and i was like this far from my— looking and i was like this far from my screen looking at the amazing — from my screen looking at the amazing pictures coming in because _ amazing pictures coming in because they were just outstanding, and i saw them coming — outstanding, and i saw them coming irr— outstanding, and i saw them coming in at the same time as everyhody— coming in at the same time as everybody here seldom come in so we _ everybody here seldom come in so we will— everybody here seldom come in so we will spend the next months _ so we will spend the next months and years doing analysis. ourjob hasjust analysis. our job has just started. _ analysis. ourjob hasjust started, but it really looked

amazing, adorable, this little nroon. — amazing, adorable, this little moon, and it was so cute, it looks— moon, and it was so cute, it looks like _ moon, and it was so cute, it looks like so many other small asteroids — looks like so many other small asteroids we have seen, if you remember— asteroids we have seen, if you remember we have seen others recently— remember we have seen others recently through nasa and japanese space agency missions and they— japanese space agency missions and they were also covered in boulders _ and they were also covered in boulders so we suspect it is likely— boulders so we suspect it is likely to _ boulders so we suspect it is likely to be a rubble pile, and didynros _ likely to be a rubble pile, and didymos which you saw leaving a franre. _ didymos which you saw leaving a franre. i— didymos which you saw leaving a frame, i wanted to watch it more. _ frame, i wanted to watch it more, but that's so cool, it has — more, but that's so cool, it has craters _ more, but that's so cool, it has craters and borders and fluid — has craters and borders and fluid patches, and a lot of work _ fluid patches, and a lot of work that the proximity monitor will be — work that the proximity monitor will be doing, finding the exact— will be doing, finding the exact impact site to really understand what kind of crater did we — understand what kind of crater did we make and the base observers are as we speak looking _ observers are as we speak looking at the data and will be looking — looking at the data and will be looking at the data and will be looking at it more over the course _ looking at it more over the course of _ looking at it more over the course of the next days and weeks _ course of the next days and weeks to _ course of the next days and weeks to find out what we really _ weeks to find out what we really did. weeks to find out what we really did-— weeks to find out what we reall did. ., , ., really did. ready for the next questions — really did. ready for the next questions. christy _ really did. ready for the next questions. christy fisher- really did. ready for the next j questions. christy fisher with cnn, i questions. christy fisher with

cnn. i was — questions. christy fisher with cnn, i was wondering - questions. christy fisher with cnn, i was wondering if - questions. christy fisher with cnn, i was wondering if you i cnn, i was wondering if you could — cnn, ! was wondering if you could explain— cnn, ! was wondering if you could explain exactly- cnn, i was wondering if you could explain exactly how i cnn, i was wondering if you i could explain exactly how long it will— could explain exactly how long it will take _ could explain exactly how long it will take before _ could explain exactly how long it will take before we - could explain exactly how long it will take before we know - could explain exactly how long it will take before we know if i it will take before we know if dart — it will take before we know if dart was _ it will take before we know if dart was successful - it will take before we know if dart was successful in - it will take before we know if. dart was successful in pushing this asteroid _ dart was successful in pushing this asteroid off— dart was successful in pushing this asteroid off of— dart was successful in pushing this asteroid off of its _ this asteroid off of its current— this asteroid off of its current orbit, - this asteroid off of its current orbit, we - this asteroid off of itsi current orbit, we know this asteroid off of its - current orbit, we know the impact _ current orbit, we know the impact was _ current orbit, we know the impact was successful- current orbit, we know the impact was successful but| current orbit, we know the. impact was successful but if you can _ impact was successful but if you can walk— impact was successful but if you can walk us _ impact was successful but if you can walk us through - impact was successful but ifj you can walk us through the timing — you can walk us through the timing of— you can walk us through the timing of that _ you can walk us through the timing of that second - you can walk us through the timing of that second piece i you can walk us through the . timing of that second piece one more _ timing of that second piece one more time. _ timing of that second piece one more time, and _ timing of that second piece one more time, and finally, - timing of that second piece one more time, and finally, i- timing of that second piece one more time, and finally, i wouldj more time, and finally, i would also _ more time, and finally, i would also like — more time, and finally, i would also like to— more time, and finally, i would also like to know _ more time, and finally, i would also like to know if _ more time, and finally, i would also like to know if you - more time, and finally, i would also like to know if you think i also like to know if you think that— also like to know if you think that all— also like to know if you think that all earthlings_ also like to know if you think that all earthlings should - also like to know if you thinkl that all earthlings should rest a little — that all earthlings should rest a little easier— that all earthlings should rest a little easier tonight, - that all earthlings should rest a little easier tonight, thank. a little easier tonight, thank you! — a little easier tonight, thank ou! . ~' , ., a little easier tonight, thank ou! ., ,, ., a little easier tonight, thank ou! ., ., ., you! thank you for that question- _ you! thank you for that question. we _ you! thank you for that question. we will - you! thank you for that question. we will be i you! thank you for that - question. we will be seeing additional data over the next, the are looking at the ejector, the are looking at the ejector, the machines are all really concentrating on didymos and dimorphos but we are going to be seeing in the next couple of months, we will be looking at confirmation of exact period change that we made so it is not going to be tomorrow, i'm sorry, but it, we might see

some keeps that image is coming up some keeps that image is coming up the next day or two that we might go off, about 15 days ago, it should have swung by by now and took some images of the plume that we created so we will be seeing that data come down soon in the next couple of days and then over the next two months we will see more information from that investigation team on what period change that we actually make because that is the number to go, the number one was it the asteroid which we have done but number two is measure that period change and characterise how much projectile we put out. you say about two months. my second — you say about two months. my second question _ you say about two months. my second question is, _ you say about two months. my second question is, sorry- you say about two months. my second question is, sorry what| second question is, sorry what was _ second question is, sorry what was that? _ second question is, sorry what was that? g.— second question is, sorry what was that?— was that? a couple of months for the full — was that? a couple of months for the full quantitative - for the full quantitative answer. something will likely come — answer. something will likely come out in the coming days and weeks _ come out in the coming days and weeks to— come out in the coming days and weeks to say, this is what such and such— weeks to say, this is what such and such an _ weeks to say, this is what such and such an observatory saw, that _ and such an observatory saw, that they _ and such an observatory saw, that they plan to download

images _ that they plan to download images in the next couple of days— images in the next couple of days so— images in the next couple of days so we will get some pieces of the _ days so we will get some pieces of the answer soon, but i would say that — of the answer soon, but i would say that the quantitative, full answer. _ say that the quantitative, full answer, couple of months. should _ answer, couple of months. should all earthlings need a little — should all earthlings need a little easier— should all earthlings need a little easier tonight? - should all earthlings need a little easier tonight? the. little easier tonight? the first planet _ little easier tonight? the first planet to _ little easier tonight? the first planet to success i little easier tonight?- first planet to success test was a success i think and i think we can all clap to that. applause i think earthlings should sleep better, definitely, iwill! the people working here will definitely sleep better! next question- — question. studio: you're watching bbc news where a press briefing is taking place right now of nasa scientists that have deliberately crashed the spacecraft into a small asteroid, aiming to push it off course. they were trying to find a way to test the technique which could one day

be used to defend earth from a hazardous approaching asteroid. let's keep listening. gore hazardous approaching asteroid. let's keep listening.— let's keep listening. we were read to let's keep listening. we were ready to do — let's keep listening. we were ready to do that. _ let's keep listening. we were ready to do that. he - let's keep listening. we were ready to do that. he planned | ready to do that. he planned them so that they do not hit. so that is wonderful.- so that is wonderful. thank ou, so that is wonderful. thank you. yes? _ so that is wonderful. thank you, yes? this— so that is wonderful. thank you, yes? this question - so that is wonderful. thank l you, yes? this question from the atlantic. _ you, yes? this question from the atlantic, now _ you, yes? this question from the atlantic, now that - you, yes? this question from the atlantic, now that you . you, yes? this question from l the atlantic, now that you have -ot the atlantic, now that you have got a _ the atlantic, now that you have got a good _ the atlantic, now that you have got a good look— the atlantic, now that you have got a good look at _ the atlantic, now that you have got a good look at this - got a good look at this asteroid _ got a good look at this asteroid can _ got a good look at this asteroid can you - got a good look at this asteroid can you tell . got a good look at this asteroid can you tell ifj got a good look at this - asteroid can you tell if the spacecraft _ asteroid can you tell if the spacecraft itself _ asteroid can you tell if the spacecraft itself was - asteroid can you tell if the - spacecraft itself was smashed to bits. — spacecraft itself was smashed to bits, where _ spacecraft itself was smashed to bits, where some - spacecraft itself was smashed to bits, where some of- spacecraft itself was smashed to bits, where some of the i spacecraft itself was smashed. to bits, where some of the bits and pieces— to bits, where some of the bits and pieces as _ to bits, where some of the bits and pieces as though _ to bits, where some of the bits and pieces as though they i to bits, where some of the bitsj and pieces as though they float down _ and pieces as though they float down for— and pieces as though they float down for space _ and pieces as though they float down for space will— and pieces as though they float down for space will be - and pieces as though they float down for space will be the i and pieces as though they float down for space will be the be . down for space will be the be embedded _ down for space will be the be embedded in— down for space will be the be embedded in this _ down for space will be the be embedded in this new- down for space will be the be| embedded in this new crater, down for space will be the be . embedded in this new crater, if you however— embedded in this new crater, if you however over— embedded in this new crater, if you however over the _ embedded in this new crater, if you however over the asteroid. you however over the asteroid right _ you however over the asteroid right now _ you however over the asteroid right now what _ you however over the asteroid right now what would - you however over the asteroid right now what would you i you however over the asteroid right now what would you be i right now what would you be seeing? _ right now what would you be seeinn ? . . . right now what would you be seeinn ? ., , ., seeing? that is a good question- _ seeing? that is a good question. if— seeing? that is a good question. if you i seeing? that is a good question. if you could | seeing? that is a good i question. if you could hover over it right now there could still be things coming out because the gravity is so low and it takes a while for things to fall back so you might see a cloud out there for a while.

about 10-20 cloud out there for a while. about 10—20 metres. if this is a rubble — about 10—20 metres. if this is a rubble pile it means it is pretty— a rubble pile it means it is pretty low in strength so that means — pretty low in strength so that means that you will get a lot of ejecta _ means that you will get a lot of ejecta so the spacecraft is kaput. — of ejecta so the spacecraft is kaput. at _ of ejecta so the spacecraft is kaput, at the expected time that— kaput, at the expected time that it — kaput, at the expected time that it broke, you could find some — that it broke, you could find some pieces in the crater, you could — some pieces in the crater, you could find _ some pieces in the crater, you could find some pieces that could — could find some pieces that could be _ could find some pieces that could be shattered, you could find debris living also. i don't _ find debris living also. i don't know if you could recognise it, we will have to see — recognise it, we will have to see when— recognise it, we will have to see when we next get there in 2026. — see when we next get there in 2026. but _ see when we next get there in 2026, but my guess is that there — 2026, but my guess is that there was such an impact that you would _ there was such an impact that you would not be able to see. we were — you would not be able to see. we were carrying lots of hydrogen and seen on on board so we were discussing, would we actually see some sort of whitening just based on the fact that we had a whole bunch of seen on, too.— fact that we had a whole bunch

of seen on, too._ i i of seen on, too. thank you. i wanted to — of seen on, too. thank you. i wanted to ask, _ of seen on, too. thank you. i wanted to ask, can _ of seen on, too. thank you. i wanted to ask, can you i of seen on, too. thank you. i i wanted to ask, can you describe the bittersweet— wanted to ask, can you describe the bittersweet feeling - wanted to ask, can you describe the bittersweet feeling of- wanted to ask, can you describe the bittersweet feeling of this i the bittersweet feeling of this dart— the bittersweet feeling of this dart project _ the bittersweet feeling of this dart project that _ the bittersweet feeling of this dart project that you - the bittersweet feeling of this dart project that you have i the bittersweet feeling of this i dart project that you have been working — dart project that you have been working on— dart project that you have been working on for— dart project that you have been working on for so _ dart project that you have been working on for so many- dart project that you have been working on for so many years, i working on for so many years, that— working on for so many years, that you — working on for so many years, that you destroyed _ working on for so many years, that you destroyed asteroid i working on for so many years, . that you destroyed asteroid but also the — that you destroyed asteroid but also the dart— that you destroyed asteroid but also the dart at— that you destroyed asteroid but also the dart at the _ that you destroyed asteroid but also the dart at the same i that you destroyed asteroid but. also the dart at the same time. i also the dart at the same time. i don't _ also the dart at the same time. i don't have _ also the dart at the same time. idon't have a _ also the dart at the same time. i don't have a bittersweet - i don't have a bittersweet feeling _ i don't have a bittersweet feeling. we were given a really hard _ feeling. we were given a really hard goal, and we felt this on the goal. _ hard goal, and we felt this on the goal, that might focus on the goal, that might focus on the goal. _ the goal, that might focus on the goal, and i don't think any of us — the goal, and i don't think any of us named the spacecraft. we achieved — of us named the spacecraft. we achieved the requirement. we achieved — achieved the requirement. we achieved the requirement. we achieved the goal, and that was. — achieved the goal, and that was. yes. _ achieved the goal, and that was, yes, we did a methodical process. — was, yes, we did a methodical process. to _ was, yes, we did a methodical process, to develop the design that could do that, and to me it is— that could do that, and to me it is more _ that could do that, and to me it is more just satisfaction that— it is more just satisfaction that the _ it is more just satisfaction that the process worked, and we achieved — that the process worked, and we achieved the goal. yeah, you must — achieved the goal. yeah, you must think, well, if we missed then— must think, well, if we missed then the — must think, well, if we missed then the spacecraft lives and we can— then the spacecraft lives and we can do it again but then it is like—

we can do it again but then it is like no. _ we can do it again but then it is like no, we didn't achieve the — is like no, we didn't achieve the goal. _ is like no, we didn't achieve the goal, so it is like, i will relish — the goal, so it is like, i will relish this— the goal, so it is like, i will relish this moment. i am happy with— relish this moment. i am happy with the — relish this moment. i am happy with the outcome. | relish this moment. i am happy with the outcome.— with the outcome. i would like to add that — with the outcome. i would like to add that the _ with the outcome. i would like to add that the part _ with the outcome. i would like to add that the part that i with the outcome. i would like to add that the part that we i to add that the part that we would miss the most... studio: we have been watching that press briefing of the nasa scientists have been discussing the lead up to that moment of impact and all of the years of work that went into it and i want to bring injonathan amos, our science correspondent back into this discussion. i'm sure you were listening as i was, and what i find remarkable was that we talk about that moment of impact, it was also wonderful to hear the work that went into this, that led up to this moment and also what happens next.— this moment and also what happens next. yes, they have not a lot happens next. yes, they have got a lot of — happens next. yes, they have got a lot of work _ happens next. yes, they have got a lot of work ahead i happens next. yes, they have got a lot of work ahead of i got a lot of work ahead of them. in some ways, it starts here, because they have managed

to hit the asteroid. now we have got to find out whether or not it has change the course of that asteroid, as it altered its path in any way, in a significant way, that may make this a usable technique in future to defend earth against a rock that might be threatening us. one of the things that i'm looking forward to, that theyjust refer to, was some pictures that will come from a trailing spacecraft. we are talking i! spacecraft. we are talking 11 million kilometres away, about 15 days ago, the main spacecraft chucked out a small italian spacecraft, what they call a cube sat, the size of a briefcase, and that was due to follow in behind the main spacecraft, about three minutes behind, at a safe distance of about 50 kilometres away, and that should have taken some pictures of the impact itself, and it should have images of

this great plume of material that came out from the crater that came out from the crater that would have been dug out from the spacecraft, and that information will come down in the next day or so, and that will be quite spectacular, i'm sure, when we see those images. it is remarkable to think that they have sent the spacecraft, they have sent the spacecraft, they launched it last year, the target was 11 million kilometres away, and they missed the bullseye by what was it, 17 metres? that is not bad, is it? that is pretty good! hot is it? that is pretty good! not bad at all. — is it? that is pretty good! not bad at all, jonathan. it was something that struck me as they were discussing the 17 metres figure and the palpable relief that you could hear and see on their faces. i think it was doctor eleanor adams who was doctor eleanor adams who was speaking at the beginning talking about the fact that, they managed to get pretty close, there was a sense of real relief in the lab, that they could kind of sit back and

watch that moment of impact, knowing that their job watch that moment of impact, knowing that theirjob had been done, but it was not easy at all, was it? listening to some of them, the challenge involved in this and getting it right, getting the goal right as one of the scientist was saying, it has been a long time coming. i am amazed that the navigation software, i really am. they were making manual course corrections i think, up until last night, about 24 hours ago, they were sent to the spacecraft, look, we think you want to go left a bit or a bit to the right, but, you know, those last minutes, they were in the hands of the computers, because the spacecraft was so far away, the light travel time meant that these signals, radio signals coming back and going out to the spacecraft, there was no way that anybody here on earth could sit here with a little stick and try and

manoeuvre the spacecraft. they had to leave it to the computers, and the computers did a fabulousjob. and computers, and the computers did a fabulous job. and that is down to the people who wrote the software algorithms, who were able to pick out these faint dots of light and then zero in on them, with remarkable accuracy, so i can understand why they are elated this evening, and they should be. tremendous slap on the back. ., ., ., ., , back. congratulations indeed, in order for — back. congratulations indeed, in order for all— back. congratulations indeed, in order for all of _ back. congratulations indeed, in order for all of them, i in orderfor all of them, jonathan. one of the scientists called doctor caroline ernest, what she was saying struck me, the way that she described the asteroid in the first instance, to use the word adorable which i thought remarkably funny actually. and also the fact that now herjob in the team is just starting. there was a lot of applause and congratulations for the people involved in the lead up to this, but now the team that has to study what

happened, what they found from the asteroid, their work actually begins now, doesn't it �*s i actually begins now, doesn't it 's i was fascinated to see what this object _ 's i was fascinated to see what this object look _ 's i was fascinated to see what this object look like. _ 's i was fascinated to see what this object look like. because l this object look like. because we had never seen it before, right? and we had gotjust a few minutes to study its surface before the camera went blank, as the spacecraft was obliterated. and you could see very clearly that this was a dusty object, that it was covered in lots of boulders, and as they describe, it is kind of like quite a few of the other asteroids that we have seen recently on other space missions, and the suspicion is that this is a rubble pile, ok? this is a collection of lots of different rocks and bits of dust that are held together by gravity and, if you were to give it a hard gravity and, if you were to give ita hard bang, quite a bit of it would come apart. it would be interesting to see the

follow—up images. would be interesting to see the follow-up images.— follow-up images. jonathan, thank you — follow-up images. jonathan, thank you so _ follow-up images. jonathan, thank you so much _ follow-up images. jonathan, thank you so much for- follow-up images. jonathan, | thank you so much forjoining us on the programme, jonathan amos, with the latest only developments that we have been telling you about, the fact that the nasa space agency has flown is spacecraft into an asteroid in that direct hit, we were looking at live pictures of that press briefing that is taking place nasa scientists are discussing the lead up and also what they are going to be doing now, in terms of the investigation of that asteroid. lots more on the bbc website on this story, in fact, jonathan amos has written a special piece about this, so you can get more in—depth analysis there, but for now, that is it from the team here, and the team at newsday, and coming up, the latest global headlines on bbc news.

hello. the start of the new week almost felt like the start of a new season, especially when the dark clouds rolled in, the rain started to fall and the wind picked up and another showery day to come, much like we had on monday, on tuesday. now the showers will be focused in certain areas. the weather chart is a fairly similar one. still got north—westerly winds, but they're actually going a little bit more westerly and allow this little sliding weather system just down towards the south west. but i'll show you where the showers will be mainly focused, particularly in the morning in northern parts of scotland, frequent here with hail and thunder. we'll see another zone of frequent showers to the north and east and northern ireland, isle of man, into north west england, northeast wales and also the north—west midlands. and then there's that weather system i mentioned down towards the south west, which will slide its way in bringing devon, parts of cornwall and the channel islands more in the way of grey skies and further persistent rain as we go through into the afternoon. now, either side of those certain rain areas, fewer showers around, more in the way of dry weather. although, we'll see a few showers crop up later, particularly south east scotland and northeast england. but in the sunshine,

like on monday, it will feel pleasant enough. out of it in the breeze, ii to 16 degrees, distinctly cool. now the wind goes a little bit more northerly again as we go through the night and into wednesday, clearing away the rain from the southwest. there should be showers in the north and east of the country, more likely, in fact, as we go through. and so temperatures here maybe not as low as they were to take us into tuesday, a little bit lower compared to tuesday morning and wednesday morning out towards the west. so we've got that more of a northerly airflow and an area of low pressure pushing in off the north sea on wednesday. that's going to change the focus for where the wetter weather is more likely to be on wednesday. this time, more like down through east of scotland, more particularly later into northeast england, parts of yorkshire, lincolnshire and maybe east anglia. it does mean further west, fewer showers compared with tuesday, not more in the way of drier and sunnier weather. and so maybe feeling a little less chilly in these areas, especially as the wind starts to ease. as you go through into thursday, the rain we see in eastern england on wednesday will have pushed their way southwards overnight, gradually clearing away,

a few showers dotted around, but overall, the quietest day of the week, winds should be lighter, more sunshine, fewer in the way of showers and temperatures on the up. now, as you go through then into friday, well, we start on a cool note, a ridge of high pressure, but a more prolonged spell of rain set to sweep across the country with strong to gale force winds. a big change, but still an autumn feel to end the week.

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