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To: MtnClimber

The planetoid looks like dirt and rock mixed together. Just how hard is the asteroid? Did anyone get a picture of the impact?


4 posted on 09/27/2022 1:18:46 PM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: Little Ray

Telescopes were looking

https://twitter.com/fallingstarIfA/status/1574583529731670021

https://www.cnet.com/science/space/nasa-telescope-captures-epic-collision-between-dart-probe-and-asteroid-dimorphos/


13 posted on 09/27/2022 1:45:47 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: Little Ray

There were two probes, one to impact and a second to take pictures

https://www.space.com/dart-asteroid-crash-first-photos-liciacube

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LICIACube


16 posted on 09/27/2022 1:51:58 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: Little Ray

I think a recent asteroid probe had to do a touch and go due to the thing just being loose dirt.


17 posted on 09/27/2022 1:54:30 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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