An Italian-built satellite captured a NASA spacecraft intentionally flying head-on into an asteroid.
neared its asteroid target. The tiny companion satellite captured spectacular images of the change in Dimorphos' brightness as the DART probe smacked into the space rock's surface, creating a plume of ejected material.:"This is exactly where the #NASA #DartMission ended. An incredible emotion, the beginning of new discoveries."
NASA confirmed Monday that the DART mission was a success, but it may take up to several weeks to monitor for changes in the asteroid's trajectory. The goal was to shave several minutes off Dimorphos' nearly 12-hour orbit around Didymos. "Now 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!" theThe tiny cubesat was deployed by the DART probe on Sept. 11. In the weeks leading up to the main event, LICIACube captured test photos of Earth and the Pleiades star cluster.
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