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These boulders, which range in size from 0.2 to 3.6 meters (0.7 to 11.8 feet) in radius, shot away from Dimorphos at speeds up to 52 meters per second (116 miles per hour) after impact.

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Primarily, an analysis of the craters and surface strength on Didymos indicated it formed about 12.5 million years ago, while its smaller companion, Dimorphos, formed about 300,000 years ago.