NASA's DART Mission Succeeds in Historic Asteroid Deflection Test

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NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully impacted the asteroid Dimorphos, demonstrating the potential of asteroid deflection technology in planetary defense efforts. This significant milestone marks the first attempt to alter an asteroid's trajectory in space.

Discovered 2022-09-25T18:12:49.796525-07:00 | 2022-09-25T18:12:49.796525-07:00

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NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully impacted the asteroid Dimorphos, demonstrating the potential of asteroid deflection technology in planetary defense efforts. This significant milestone marks the first attempt to alter an asteroid's trajectory in space.

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