The Significance of Dimorphos’ Tail
The short answer to why Dimorphos now has a 10,000 km long tail, some two weeks after NASA intentionally slammed a space probe into it
Dimorphos now has a 10,000 km Long Tail
Here’s an article by National Geographic that sheds more light on the DART probe and its impact on Dimorphos orbit around Didymos.
DART Probe has Changed Dimorphos’ Orbit
The NASA DART probe that hit the asteroid Dimorphos on September 27 has shortened Dimorphos’ orbit around its
DART Probe’s Impact Crater on Dimorphos
NASA’s article on the successful crashing of a space probe into the asteroid Dimorphos mentions a follow up mission that will inspect
NASA’s DART Probe Hits Asteroid
The NASA DART probe that I wrote about a year ago has reached its destination. It has crashed into an asteroid in order to alter its orbit