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  • The results from Nasa's dart mission are in and it was a smash hit.

  • Here's what you need to know number one.

  • It worked.

  • The collision did alter dim or facist trajectory speed, actually cutting off 32 minutes from its orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymus, the Moonlit also got an extra boost from the tons of debris that broke off during the collision.

  • This is kind of the same phenomena as when a balloon propelled when air is released from it.

  • Data from ground based telescopes is still pouring in and that could actually help us better understand how to protect our planet in the future.

  • Next up is a is sending its own follow up mission called Hera to check up on dim or fous.

  • The mission won't launch until 2024 it actually won't get there until december 2026.

  • So we're just going to have to be patient until we get more info.

The results from Nasa's dart mission are in and it was a smash hit.

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