Mind-Blowing Videos Capture DART Asteroid Impact
Citizen scientist Jacint Roger Perez has created stabilized videos using recently released raw images of NASA's DART spacecraft impacting the asteroid Dimorphos. The impact successfully altered the asteroid's course, but the unexpected release of material from Dimorphos played a significant role in changing its orbit. The videos show the eruption of dust and filaments from the asteroid's surface, which exceeded scientists' expectations. These findings highlight the importance of considering an asteroid's composition when planning future deflection missions.
