DART mission successfully deflects asteroid

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This Is What Happened When NASA Tried to Hit and Deflect an Asteroid with a Spacecraft

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Asteroid Demorphis shifted from its 12 hour orbit of larger asteroid Didymus by a total of 33 minutes , a much larger change than NASA 's projected 7 minute alteration to its orbit.

The findings suggest the means to deflect asteroids are within humanity's grasp.

Thankfully, no known asteroids will endanger our planet for another 100 years .

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