Watch the Skies: Debris From NASA’s DART Asteroid Collision Could Spark a Meteor Display on Earth

NASA’s DART mission in 2022 dramatically altered an asteroid’s orbit, potentially sending debris toward Earth and Mars, creating observable meteors. ESA’s upcoming Hera mission aims to closely examine these impacts, enhancing our planetary defense techniques and possibly leading to the observation of the first human-made meteor shower. Historic Impact and Debris Trajectory In 2022 NASA’s [...]

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