Planetary Defense

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Study Confirms DART Nudged Asteroid Pair’s Solar Orbit, a First for Humanity

A peer‑reviewed analysis using stellar occultations measured a 11.7 micrometres‑per‑second slowdown to demonstrate the precision now possible for planetary‑defense tests.