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NASA's DART mission ejected boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, offering new insight into asteroid collision outcomes
NASA's DART mission successfully altered Dimorphos' orbit, but the impact unleashed over 100 boulders, significantly boosting ...
NASA's asteroid target practice may not have been the success we thought
There are currently no known asteroids on an impact course with the planet. Still, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on ...
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DART’s Chaotic Ejecta and the New Science of Asteroid Deflection Dynamics
How does a planetary defense mission intended to push an asteroid off course manage to release a torrent of boulders with the same momentum as the spacecraft? NASA’s groundbreaking experiment, the ...
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“Something Unknown Is at Work” Behind NASA’s DART Planetary Defense Mission—and Astronomers Are Worried
Planetary defense scientists say NASA’s DART asteroid redirection mission sent space rocks hurtling on unexpected ...
NASA warns! 1200- foot asteroid 2005 VO5 to pass Earth today - know its speed, distance, and potential risk
A large asteroid will pass close to Earth in July 2025. NASA and ISRO are closely monitoring its trajectory. The asteroid, ...