The Dart (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission on Tuesday marked humanity’s first ever attempt at moving an asteroid in space. Dart, the size of a vending machine, successfully crashed into Dimorphos, a football field-sized asteroid that posed no risk to Earth. One Twitter user created an account with the username “DART the asteroid slayer” and tweeted: “THIS ONE IS FOR THE DINOSAURS” The successful planetary defence demonstration was visible from Earth, including from the South African Astronomical Observatory.Read Long Article
