Asteroid's shape and orbit permanently changed because of NASA's 2022 DART impact

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NASA's DART mission has successfully altered Dimorphos' orbit, revealing unexpected shape changes. These findings will be critical for future planetary defense. The ESA's Hera mission, scheduled to be launched in October 2024, will provide further insights when it reaches the Didymos and Dimorphus binary asteroid system in 2026.

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