NASA probe hits asteroid in pioneering trajectory deviation test.
The space test took place approximately 11 million kilometers from Earth and was part of the so-called Binary Asteroid Redirection Test Mission.
247 - A NASA probe hit an asteroid on Monday (26). The US space agency conducted a test to verify its ability to deflect the path of celestial bodies that could hypothetically hit Earth. NASA said there is no known threat of this type against the planet. The space test took place about 11 million kilometers from Earth and was part of the so-called DART mission, or Binary Asteroid Redirection Test Mission. NASA invested more than US$330 million in the program.
According to the G1 portalThe space agency's probe collided with the moon Dimorphos, which orbits a slightly larger asteroid called Didymos.
NASA reported that the Dimorphos/Didymos system posed no risk to Earth and was chosen because it was relatively close and offered the possibility of monitoring any changes in trajectory.
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