Day in Review: DART Mission Changed Asteroid's Orbit | "Project Hail Mary" at JPL

The spacecraft changed the binary system's orbit, confirming that a kinetic impactor can be an effective planetary defense... 

Missions __ News __ Galleries __ Events March 6, 2026 Asteroids and Comets NASA's DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun The spacecraft changed the binary system's orbit, confirming that a kinetic impactor can be an effective planetary defense technique for deflecting a near-Earth object. Full Story and Images FEATURED IMAGE "Project Hail Mary" at JPL NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren snapped a quick selfie with the crowd, Ryan Gosling, and Andy Weir during the "Project Hail Mary" panel at JPL on Feb. 25. Full Image Details

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