According to NASA, a recent attempt to divert an asteroid’s course was successful.
Scientists have now established that the Dart probe’s collision with Dimorphos, a 160 m (520 ft) diameter space rock, last month changed its orbit.
The result was reached after measurements were taken with a variety of space-based and terrestrial instruments.
The mission was designed to evaluate a potential tactic for protecting the Earth from potentially dangerous objects.
According to NASA, this strategy would work if it were started early enough and the target wasn’t too big, as demonstrated by Dart’s success.
Agency administrator Bill Nelson stated that This mission shows that NASA is trying to be ready for whatever the Universe throws at us
