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DART impact provided real-time data on evolution of asteroid’s debris
DART impact provided real-time data on evolution of asteroid's debris,When asteroids suffer natural impacts in space, debris flies off from the point of impact. The tail of particles that form can help determine the physical characteristics of the asteroid. NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission in September 2022 gave a team of scientists a unique opportunity -- to observe the evolution of an asteroid's ejecta as it happened.

DART impact provided real-time data on evolution of asteroid’s debris

When asteroids suffer natural impacts in space, debris flies off from the point of impact. The tail of particles that form can help determine the physical characteristics of the asteroid. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission in September 2022 gave a team of scientists a unique opportunity — to observe the evolution of an asteroid’s ejecta as it happened.