It worked! NASA confirms a spacecraft launched from the Central Coast changed asteroid's path
This was the first test of technology being developed to try to deflect the path of asteroids, which might create a threat to Earth.
Source: kclu.org
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NASA hails DART mission success as data confirms asteroid nudged off course by spacecraft
It's the first time humanity has altered the motion of a natural body in space.
Source: euronews.com
Here's How NASA's DART Spacecraft Forever Deflected Planetary Defense
Continue reading to learn how a planetary defense test's DART hit altered an asteroid's orbit.
Source: sciencetimes.com
Asteroid's path altered in NASA's first test of planetary defence system
The spacecraft that NASA deliberately crashed into an asteroid last month succeeded in nudging the rocky moonlet from its natural path into a faster orbit, marking the first time humanity has altered the motion of a celestial body.
Source: rnz.co.nz
NASA Successfully Altered an Asteroid's Orbit | Smart News
The agency's DART mission exceeded expectations, marking the first time humans have changed the trajectory of a celestial body
Source: smithsonianmag.com