NASA’s DART Mission Deflected an Asteroid – But Unleashed a Swarm of Space Boulders
Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft. This discovery offers valuable new insights for improving future planetary defense strategies. When NASA’s DART spacecraft struck the asteroid moon Dimorphos in September 2022, it not only achieved [...]
Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft. This discovery offers valuable new insights for improving future planetary defense strategies. When NASA’s DART spacecraft struck the asteroid moon Dimorphos in September 2022, it not only achieved [...] What's Your Reaction?
