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1 month ago
Science

NASA's 'Armageddon' mission backfired, creating a cloud of space trash

The DART craft collision with asteroid Dimorphos resulted in 37 new space boulders shooting towards Mars.
NASA's successful redirection of an asteroid proved effective but led to unintended consequences, highlighting risks of potential collisions with Earth. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
OMG science

The Asteroid NASA Smashed Is Now Healing, Scientists Suggest

NASA's DART spacecraft successfully diverted an asteroid, causing it to release dust and change shape.
Dimorphos may be a 'rubble' asteroid, indicating potential for reshaping of similar asteroid moons. [ more ]
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