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- mission2022-09-26DART impacts Dimorphos, altering binary system's orbit
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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
NASA’s DART spacecraft impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, altering both its orbit and that of its larger companion, Didymos, around the Sun. This marked the first measurable change in a celestial body's path due to human intervention. The impact demonstrated kinetic impact as a viable planetary defense technique against hazardous asteroids in the future.