DART (Asteroid Deflection)

Name: DART (Asteroid Deflection)
Uploaded: 2021-11-24T12:15:00+00:00
Duration: 16 s
Description: September 26, 2022. Deliberately crashed a 600kg spacecraft into asteroid Dimorphos at 22,000 km/h. Successfully changed its orbital period by 32 minutes — first practical test of planetary defence.

NOV 24 2021 · 12:15

September 26, 2022. Deliberately crashed a 600kg spacecraft into asteroid Dimorphos at 22,000 km/h. Successfully changed its orbital period by 32 minutes — first practical test of planetary defence.

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