Boom! DART changed the orbit of asteroid Dimorphos even more than we’d hoped
Ever since we learned that an asteroid sucker punched the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, we’ve been a little bit worried it might happen again, but with us in the crosshairs. Countless movies, both blockbuster and bargain bin, have explored the question of how humanity might react in the face of our imminent demise at the hands of a cosmic object.