Nasa asteroid strike results in a big nudge
The Dart spacecraft carved a crater into the asteroid Dimorphos on September 26.
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The Dart spacecraft carved a crater into the asteroid Dimorphos on September 26.
The Dart spacecraft carved a crater into the asteroid Dimorphos on September 26.
The Chicxulub asteroid impact not only caused a mile-high tsunami but also a mega earthquake that shook the world.
The Dart spacecraft plowed into the small space rock at 14,000 mph. NASA won’t know how much the spacecraft nudged the asteroid for days, possibly weeks.
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