Hubble Captures Boulders Escaping After DART's Asteroid Impact

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of boulders escaping from the asteroid Dimorphos, nearly four months after it was impacted by NASA's DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test). The boulders, ranging in size from three to 22 feet across, were knocked off the asteroid by the force of the collision and are drifting away at a slow speed. This discovery provides valuable insights into the behavior of asteroids when impacted and could have implications for future asteroid deflection strategies.