NASA’s DART spacecraft changes asteroid’s orbit

NASA’s DART spacecraft changes asteroid’s orbit
By Jeff Foust

A NASA spacecraft that deliberately collided with a near Earth asteroid last month changed its orbital period by more than a half-hour, exceeding expectations for the planetary defense demonstration.

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October 12, 2022 at 02:00AM
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