"NASA's DART Mission Alters Asteroid's Shape Dramatically"
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NASA's DART mission successfully altered the shape and composition of the asteroid Dimorphos, revealing it to be a rubble-pile asteroid held together by weak gravity. Simulations show that the impact led to significant reshaping and resurfacing of the asteroid, shedding light on its formation and evolution. The European Space Agency plans a follow-up mission to study the changes and gather more information for potential asteroid deflection methods in the future.
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