NASAs DART mission successfully altered an asteroids path for the first time, proving we can deflect space rocks. The kinetic impact test, conducted on Dimorphos, a moon orbiting Didymos, shortened their orbit by half a mile. The debris from the crash doubled the push, demonstrating the potential of small deflections for future planetary defense. The mission, launched in 2021, was a key data point, and a follow-up spacecraft, Hera, is on its way to survey the site.
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