SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 15, 2025Live Science

Giant space 'boulders' unleashed by NASA's DART mission aren't behaving as expected, revealing hidden risks of deflecting asteroids

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NASA's DART mission altered an asteroid's path, but new analysis shows ejected debris behaving unexpectedly, with large boulders having more momentum and forming unusual patterns, complicating future deflection strategies.

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