Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

DART vs Dimorphos

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 9, 2023 is “DART vs Dimorphos,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins APL , DART. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

DART vs Dimorphos
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins APL , DART Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On the first planetary defense test mission from planet Earth, the DART spacecraft captured this close-up on 26 September 2022, three seconds before slamming into the surface of asteroid moonlet Dimorphos.”

— APOD editors, March 9, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 9, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Johns Hopkins APL , DART
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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