NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid's Motion in Space
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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"This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.
Key Points:
- "This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us.
- Prior to DART's impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos.
- This includes further analysis of the "ejecta" the many tons of asteroidal rock displaced and launched into space by the impact.
- For more information about the DART mission, visit:
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