NASA's Asteroid Impact: Healing and Transformation

Scientists suggest that the asteroid Dimorphos, which was intentionally impacted by NASA's DART spacecraft, may be "healing" and changing shape after the collision, potentially reshaping rather than creating a crater. Simulations indicate that the impact caused global deformation and resurfacing of the asteroid, revealing it to be a "weak" pile of "rubble" formed from loose rocks shed by its larger twin. These findings could have significant implications for future asteroid redirection efforts and provide valuable insights into the formation and characteristics of binary asteroids.