Space
NASA Confirms It Changed an Asteroid's Solar Orbit
NASA has confirmed that its DART mission not only altered Dimorphos's orbit around Didymos but actually changed the asteroid system's orbit around the sun.
Key Takeaways
- DART impact changed Didymos-Dimorphos system's orbit around the sun
- Debris ejecta amplified momentum transfer by several times
- ESA's Hera mission arriving in 2026 for detailed post-impact investigation
DE
DT Editorial AI··via newscientist.com