dart mission

New Results from NASA’s DART Planetary Defense Mission Confirm We Can Deflect Deadly Asteroids

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Plume of dust and debris from the surface of the asteroid Dimorphos.

The DART impact blasted a vast plume of dust and debris from the surface of the asteroid Dimorphos. (Image: T. Kareta (Lowell Observatory), M. Knight (US Naval Academy) via CTIO / NOIRLab / SOAR / NSF / AURA)

Early Results From NASA’s DART Mission

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The asteroid Didymos.

This image is constructed from several images taken on November 30, 2022 by astronomers at Magdalena Ridge Observatory in New Mexico, USA. It holds Didymos still in the frame, and thus the background stars are seen as linear trails of dots. Average images like this can provide additional details to astronomers studying faint structures in the ejecta tail. This image is roughly 32,000 kilometers across the field of view at the distance of Didymos. (Image: Magdalena Ridge Observatoryvia NM Tech)

DART Spacecraft Prepares to Collide With Asteroid Target Later This Month

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Illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system.

Illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system. (Image: Steve Gribben via NASA / JOHNS HOPKINS APL)

How Scientists Are ‘Looking’ Inside Asteroids

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An asteroid heading to crash on Earth.

Asteroids can pose a threat to life on Earth, but they are also a valuable source of resources to make fuel or water to aid deep space exploration. Devoid of geological and atmospheric processes, these space rocks provide a window onto the evolution of the solar system. (Image: 9866112 via Pixabay)

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