DART successfully deflected the orbit of an asteroid, but by how much? (IMAGE)

University of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering

DART successfully deflected the orbit of an asteroid, but by how much?

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ASI’s LICIACube satellite acquired this image just after its closest approach to the Dimorphos asteroid, after the Double Asteroid Redirect Test, or DART mission, made impact on Sep. 26, 2022. In this image, it is possible to observe the Didymos and Dimorphos from a different perspective, which can be useful to determine the shapes of the asteroids. Credit: ASI/NASA

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