NASA DART Mission Investigator: ‘Dimorphos Asteroid Could Be Rotating in a Chaotic, Unpredictable Way’

Research Group Leader a task Double Asteroid Orientation Test (It turned) The follower a potDerek Richardson warned that “the asteroid DimorphosFormed 300,000 years ago, it can rotate in a chaotic and unpredictable way, which could mean erratic behavior and potential hazards to our planet’s surface.

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration It collided with the planet and caused a “disruption” that changed its gravitational balance with Didymos, a near-Earth object in the Apollo system, along with spreading debris.

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A recent study conducted by University of Maryland Adding more uncertainty to the scenario he described. a potScientists discovered that in addition to the deformity he suffered, Dimorphos You may experience unstable behavior in your movement.

the Dart mission NASA has made a crucial advance in planetary defense, despite the challenges posed by negative impact on the planet. Dimorphos asteroidHe highlighted the importance of having technology capable of deflecting celestial bodies that “may threaten Earth.”

Dimorphos, the 300,000-year-old asteroid that NASA’s DART mission collided with

Derek Richardson: “There is a non-zero chance that an asteroid will come close and put the planet at risk.”

In this sense, Derek Richardson confirmed that “There is a non-zero chance that an asteroid or comet will come close and endanger the planet.”.

However, the results obtained after the impact It turned It indicates that the process of formation and development Asteroids like Dimorphos It is much more complex than previously thought.

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This situation could also have implications for future asteroid redirection attempts, as the side effects of the collision may be more complex than anticipated.

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