Massive boulders ejected during DART mission may complicate future asteroid deflection efforts
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 11:15
in Astronomy & Space
When NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid moon Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn't just change the asteroid's orbit as intended—it unleashed a massive barrage of boulders that carried more than three times the momentum of the spacecraft itself.