Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
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Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
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UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determines that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks
Unanticipated? Really? It was the very first thing that crossed my mind when I heard about DART - what happens to all the bits that break off?
Maybe I should give NASA a call... ;-)
I knew this from playing Asteroids on my Commodore 64. I don’t believe that they hadn’t considered it.
Asteroids on a Commodore 64??? That would have been dope to 11 year old me.