Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Expanding Plume from DART's Impact
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2022 is “Expanding Plume from DART's Impact,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Les Makes Observatory , J. Berthier , F. Vachier, A. Klotz, P. Thierry, T. Santana-Ros, ESA NEOCC , D. Föhring, E. Petrescu, M. Micheli. The original explanation runs about 188 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What happens if you crash a spaceship into an asteroid? In the case of NASA ‘s DART spaceship and the small asteroid Dimorphos , as happened last week, you get quite a plume .”
— APOD editors, October 5, 2022
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 5, 2022
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: Les Makes Observatory , J. Berthier , F. Vachier, A. Klotz, P. Thierry, T. Santana-Ros, ESA NEOCC , D. Föhring, E. Petrescu, M. Micheli
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 188 words