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RT @VP: Congratulations to the team at @NASA for successfully altering the orbit of an asteroid. The #DARTMission marks the first-time huma… — PolitiTweet.org

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@InfernalFool No need to worry. DART was too small to knock Dimorphos out of its orbit around Didymos. This impact changed the orbital speed of the smaller asteroid just enough to be measured by Earth-based telescopes. This asteroid has been studied for years and is well known. — PolitiTweet.org

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@AgsGigm Our initial predications estimated DART's impact to change Dimorphos' orbit by about 10 minutes, with even a 73 second disruption considered a success. The actual impact shortened the asteroid's orbit by 32 minutes. More: https://t.co/c7IzKOfRze — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 11, 2022