Take that, asteroid!
If the data shows that the impact was successful, though, the trial could provide an invaluable technique should Earth ever need to defend itself against an incoming asteroid.
However, it'll be months before scientists are able to definitively measure Dimorphos' new orbit, so we don't know yet whether the spacecraft that hit it did enough damage to alter its trajectory. "Weeks and months of hard work are now starting for scientists and technicians involved in this mission, so stay tuned because we will have a lot to tell!" LICIACube said online.
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