Sunday, September 1, 2024

NASA’s DART mission could trigger man-made meteor shower: What you need to know

Following NASA's DART mission that intentionally impacted asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, over two million pounds of space debris were generated. This debris could result in a faint, man-made meteor shower potentially visible on Earth and Mars over the next 10 to 30 years. The event underscores the importance of studying space debris and planetary defense.

from Science News - Times of India https://ift.tt/GBvs1zi

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