boem@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm

newsroom.ucla.edu

50

Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm

newsroom.ucla.edu

boem@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.

Chat

tal@kbin.social
link
fedilink
arrow-up
5·
1 year ago
I have definitely read about fragmentation being a concern in deflecting asteroids a long time ago.

Space@lemmy.world

space@lemmy.world

You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: [email protected]

Share & discuss informative content on: Astrophysics, Cosmology, Space Exploration, Planetary Science and Astrobiology.

Rules

Be respectful and inclusive.
No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
Engage in constructive discussions.
Share relevant content.
Follow guidelines and moderators’ instructions.
Use appropriate language and tone.
Report violations.
Foster a continuous learning environment.

Picture of the Day

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Related Communities

🔭 Science

🚀 Engineering

🌌 Art and Photography

Other Cool Links

Visibility: Public

This community can be federated to other instances and be posted/commented in by their users.

204 users / day
859 users / week
1.8K users / month
6.23K users / 6 months
4 local subscribers
8.67K subscribers
813 Posts
6.2K Comments
Modlog