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NASA's DART spacecraft caused an asteroid's orbit to shrink unexpectedly, a discovery made by a high school teacher and students.
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- NASA's DART spacecraft crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos in a test run for planetary defense.
- The goal was to shorten Dimorphos' orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos.
- However, Dimorphos' orbit has continued to shrink unexpectedly.
- This discovery could have implications for future planetary defense missions.
- The behavior of the asteroid is being closely studied to understand the cause of the unexpected orbit shrinkage.
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NASA's DART spacecraft's impact on an asteroid resulted in unexpected behavior, as the asteroid's orbit continued to shrink. This discovery was made by a high school teacher and students during a test.
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NASA's DART spacecraft has encountered unexpected behavior after hitting an asteroid.
NASA's DART spacecraft successfully shortened the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its parent asteroid, Didymos, but the asteroid's orbit has continued to shrink unexpectedly. This discovery was made by a high school teacher and his students during a test
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