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Asteroid Displays Unexpected Behavior in Wake of NASA’s DART Strike

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 15:42

After the successful impact of NASA’s DART mission on the Dimorphos asteroid, scientists have encountered a series of unexpected outcomes, the latest being the unanticipated lengthening of the asteroid’s orbital period around its larger partner, Didymos.

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Hubble Telescope Releases Stunning Timelapse of DART Asteroid Impact

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 14:10

Gizmodo : Environment

In September 2022, NASA deliberately crashed its DART spacecraft into a small asteroid some 6.8 million miles from Earth, in an attempt to redirect its trajectory as a test-run for any future rock that might threaten Earth.

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