NASA releases images of DART collision with asteroid

Space telescopes capture asteroid slam with striking clarity

Two NASA space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind.

Space Telescopes Captured Asteroid Strike With Striking Clarity

Telescopes on all seven continents watched as NASA's Dart spacecraft slammed Monday into the harmless space rock, 7 million miles (11 million kilometers) from Earth, in hopes of altering its orbit.

Baltimore-controlled Webb telescope and Hubble capture asteroid slam with striking clarity

NASA on Thursday released pictures of the dramatic event taken by the Hubble and Webb space telescopes.

Hubble and Webb team up to capture DART smashing into asteroid

The Hubble and Webb space telescopes joined forces, taking images for scientists observing the DART asteroid impact.

Space Telescopes Capture Asteroid Slam With Striking Clarity

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The world now has stunning new photos of this week’s asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind. NASA on Thursday released pictures of the dramatic event taken by the Hubble and Webb space telescopes. A few hours later, SpaceX joined NASA in announcing that they’re studying the feasibility of sending a private mission to Hubble, potentially led by a billionaire, to raise the aging telescope’s orbit and ext…

Images released of spacecraft smashing into asteroid in 'planetary defense test'

A Nasa spacecraft hit Dimorphos, a moon of asteroid Didymos, in an attempt to alter its orbital path and two telescopes captured images of the 'planetary defense test'