Hubble telescope captures boulders launched into space by NASA's asteroid-smashing mission

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a swarm of boulders that were knocked loose from the targeted asteroid, Dimorphos, during NASA's DART mission. DART, which stands for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, aimed to alter the orbit of Dimorphos around a larger asteroid, Didymos, as part of developing a planetary defense system. The impact produced a cloud of boulders, possibly originating from the asteroid itself, and provides valuable insights into space rock impacts and potential defense mechanisms for Earth. The boulders range in size from three to 22 feet and are drifting away from their source at a slow speed. Further observations may help determine their precise trajectories and launch directions.