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NASA study: Asteroid's orbit, shape changed after DART impact

phys.org NASA study: Asteroid's orbit, shape changed after DART impact

After NASA's historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape of asteroid Dimorphos has changed and its orbit has shrunk.

NASA study: Asteroid's orbit, shape changed after DART impact

After NASA's historic Double Asteroid Redirection Test, a JPL-led study has shown that the shape of asteroid Dimorphos has changed and its orbit has shrunk.

Now, a new study published in the Planetary Science Journal shows the impact changed not only the motion of the asteroid but also its shape.

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