Literally years ago.

This just confirm-confirm-confirms what was already known - hitting a mass with another mass changes the trajectory.

Now, new research has revealed it may have done a lot more. Scientists have confirmed that DART also nudged the asteroid pair's trajectory around the sun — a first-ever measurement. The shift was tiny, but it doubled the deflection effect. It's the most compelling evidence yet that humanity could potentially redirect a killer asteroid before it reaches Earth.

User ignores my statement, replies with AI inspired bullshit. Checks user history; Blocks user

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I don't get it either.

Shot in the dark: maybe you're percieved as "too capitalist" for posting sources like WSJ or InterestingEngineering?

Sorry for peeking at your history too, but I was curious. I'm reading that Hermeus link now, in fact...

Purely out of curiosity, over what?

I invite anyone to look at my history and make criticisms. That's how I can improve.

Not a critcism from me, to be clear. I like all those posts.

DART was cool to watch when it impacted