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DART Did More Than Deter Dimorphos; It Sent It Into a Chaotic Tumble


2022, NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft collided with an object named Dimorphos. The objective was to test redirecting hazardous asteroids by deflecting them with an impact.

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DART Did More Than Deter Dimorphos; It Sent It Into a Chaotic Tumble