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NASA deliberately changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun for the first time (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Innerworld@lemmy.world to c/astronomy@mander.xyz

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[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 6 months ago

DART was cool to watch when it impacted

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Literally years ago.

This just confirm-confirm-confirms what was already known - hitting a mass with another mass changes the trajectory.

[–] Innerworld@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Now, new research has revealed it may have done a lot more. Scientists have confirmed that DART also nudged the asteroid pair's trajectory around the sun — a first-ever measurement. The shift was tiny, but it doubled the deflection effect. It's the most compelling evidence yet that humanity could potentially redirect a killer asteroid before it reaches Earth.

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Checks user history; Blocks user

[–] Innerworld@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I don't get it either.

Shot in the dark: maybe you're percieved as "too capitalist" for posting sources like WSJ or InterestingEngineering?

Sorry for peeking at your history too, but I was curious. I'm reading that Hermeus link now, in fact...

[–] Innerworld@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

I invite anyone to look at my history and make criticisms. That's how I can improve.

[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago