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NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

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DART crashed into the 525-foot-wide (160 meters) asteroid moon Dimorphos as planned on Monday evening (September 26) The dramatic collision has sparked a lot of speculation online that NASA may have inadvertently sent a harmless space rock to Earth. The binary nature of the Didymos system serves as a kind of protective brake against unwanted orbital changes.

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NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

NASA's DART mission didn't nudge its target asteroid toward Earth, but there could be other space rocks on a collision course with Earth.

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NASA DART Asteroid Impact Won’t Cause Dimorphos to Hit Earth, But Here’s What Happens If It Does › Geeky News

NASA's DART spacecraft did not push the target asteroid toward Earth, but there may be other similarly sized space rocks in the path of impact with our planet - which is why the DART mission is so important. DART crashed into the 525-foot-wide (160 meters) asteroid moon Dimorphos as planned on Monday evening (September 26),

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NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

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NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

NASA DART Asteroid Impact Won’t Cause Dimorphos to Hit Earth, But Here’s What Happens If It Does › Geeky News

NASA DART Asteroid Impact Won’t Cause Dimorphos to Hit Earth, But Here’s What Happens If It Does › Geeky News

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