NASA mission reveals first glimpse of asteroid

NASA's DART mission braces for collision with asteroid

NASA spacecraft will first reveal an asteroid, then crash into it

The spacecraft won’t obliterate Dimorphos, the moon orbiting asteroid Didymos, but it’s large enough to leave an impact crater. If all goes well, DART will slightly alter the motion of a celestial body in space in a stunning first. The mission’s results could shape how humans react to any future space rocks that may collide …

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NASA's DART mission braces for collision with asteroid

NASA spacecraft will first reveal an asteroid, then crash into it

The spacecraft won’t obliterate Dimorphos, the moon orbiting asteroid Didymos, but it’s large enough to leave an impact crater. If all goes well, DART will slightly alter the motion of a celestial body in space in a stunning first. The mission’s results could shape how humans react to any future space rocks that may collide …

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