lift off. mission on the way to first ever planetary defense mission. carley: aiming to see if nassau can change an asteroid's path to keep it from slamming into earth. the spacecraft is targeted a football sized app. near the sun. nasa expecting the spacecraft will contact the asteroid in late september of next year. ainsley how crazy is that? ainsley: that's amazing. thank you so much, carley. carley: you bet. veterans nursing fillings are home to some of america's greatest heroes and during the pandemic. dedicated healthcare workers and support staff never left their sides. and now the nonprofit called green veterans is holding a very special thanksgiving celebration to honor those frontline workers. marine veteran and green veteran ceo sean hanley joins us now alongside dwayne see born georgia nursing home. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. ainsley: good morning. so, sean, i will start with you.