"NASA's DART Mission: Reshaping an Asteroid"
TL;DR
NASA's Dart mission collided with the asteroid Dimorphos, reshaping it and altering its orbit around its larger companion, Didymus. The collision, equivalent to an ant hitting two buses, caused the asteroid to lose roughly 20 million kilograms of material, slowing down its orbit. This mission provides valuable insights into defending Earth against potential asteroid impacts, with implications for future asteroid defense missions and the possibility of mining asteroids for precious metals.
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