info@news-matic.com

details

The DART mission changed how two asteroids orbit the sun

The NASA DART spacecraft shifted the orbits of two asteroids around the sun after intentionally crashing into one of them. In 2022, a NASA spacecraft intentionally barreled into the tiny asteroid Dimorphos during a planetary defense test. The objective was to assess whether humanity could protect Earth from cosmic threats, such as space rocks. New observations now reveal... [6013 chars]

Cookie Consent + Tracking