Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

On 26 September 2022, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) deliberately slammed a vending-machine-size spacecraft into ...

Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA's DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution ...

THERE may be a flaw in Nasa’s only defence against Earth-shattering asteroids, according to new analysis. In 2022, the US ...

In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.

NASA celebrated its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) as a massive success, a proof of concept for saving humanity in ...

NASA's DART mission to deflect an asteroid resulted in the unexpected ejection of boulders. New research has crucial implications for future planetary defence missions.

It ultimately was successful, with NASA correctly predicting that it is possible to redirect celestial objects. The asteroid ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — NASA officials said Tuesday that the DART mission to redirect the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos was more successful than they expected. During a 2 p.m. EDT press ...

We succeeded in deflecting an asteroid, moving it from its orbit.” These are the words of Tony Farnham, author of the just-released analysis of the DART mission. They ring with a victory in planetary ...

NASA's DART mission unexpectedly ejected high-speed boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, potentially complicating future asteroid deflection efforts.

NASA’s DART impact on Dimorphos unleashed boulders with more force than expected, complicating future defences.