DART
LocationAsteroid impact
Year2021
SizeOne camera
TypePlanetary probe
About DART
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, the first planetary defense test. Crashed into the moonlet Dimorphos on September 26, 2022. Shortened its orbit around the asteroid Didymos by about 32 minutes. Its only instrument was a camera used for targeting. Proved an impact can nudge an asteroid.
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