Nasa is giving moon its own moon

he Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) will also allow Nasa to demonstrate many
of the technologies that will carry humans to Mars. "The option to retrieve
a boulder from an asteroid will have a direct impact on planning for future
human missions to deep space and begin a new era of spaceflight," said Nasa
associate administrator Robert Lightfoot.

The technology used could also help Nasa defend the planet from future
asteroid impacts. During the mission, the agency will try out the
techniques that it could use to throw an asteroid off course if it were
coming towards Earth.

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The technology used could also help Nasa defend the planet from future asteroid impacts. During the mission, the agency will try out the techniques that it could use to throw an asteroid off course if it were coming towards Earth.
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