The asteroid “Dimorphos” succeeded in diverting its course after colliding with the DART spacecraft

The efforts of the US space agency were crowned with absolute success NASA to deflect the asteroid’s path”distorted‘, a work that marked a new era for mankind, he declared, The orbiting spacecraft that collided with Demorphos Finally managed to change the course of the asteroid.

Scientists have confirmed that the trajectory of the 160-meter-wide space rock known as Demorphos changed when the spacecraft crashed into it last month, and came to this conclusion after measuring x.Publishing a set of space and ground telescopes.

From telescope observations, provided by NASA at the press conference, it appears that the “suicide mission” of the DART spacecraft, on September 26, achieved its primary goal, which was only to change course asteroid through kinetic energy.

The DART spacecraft deliberately crashed into the asteroid Demorphos, the satellite of a larger asteroid, Gemini. According to Bill Nelson, from this effect Decrease the orbit of Demorphor by 32 minutes.

“This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the universe throws at us,” said Bill Nelson, adding, “I think NASA has proven that we Serious as defenders of the planet“.