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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun https://www.nasa.gov/missions/dart/nasas-dart-mission-changed-orbit-of-asteroid-didymos-around-sun/ #NASA #DARTDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTest #Asteroids #Astronomy #DidymosDimorphos #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PotentiallyHazardousAsteroidPHA

NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun - NASA

New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September

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NASA Sep 11, 2025

Near-Earth Asteroids as of September 2025 https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/planetary-defense/near-earth-asteroids/ #NASA #General #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PlanetaryScience #PlanetaryScienceDivision #ScienceResearch #ScienceMissionDirectorate

Near-Earth Asteroids as of September 2025

Each month, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office releases a monthly update featuring the most recent figures on NASA’s planetary defense efforts,

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NASA Jul 2, 2025

Near-Earth Asteroids as of July 2025 https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/planetary-defense/near-earth-asteroids/ #NASA #General #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PlanetaryScience #PlanetaryScienceDivision #ScienceResearch #ScienceMissionDirectorate

Near-Earth Asteroids as of September 2025

Each month, NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office releases a monthly update featuring the most recent figures on NASA’s planetary defense efforts,

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NASA Apr 9, 2025

NASA’s Planetary Defenders Documentary Premieres April 16 https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasas-planetary-defenders-documentary-premieres-april-16/ #NASA #General #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PlanetaryScienceDivision #ScienceMissionDirectorate

NASA’s Planetary Defenders Documentary Premieres April 16 - NASA

NASA is bringing the world of planetary defense to the public with its new documentary, “Planetary Defenders.”

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NASA Jan 22, 2025

Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of Moon Rock https://www.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/study-finds-earths-small-asteroid-visitor-likely-chunk-of-moon-rock/ #NASA #Asteroids #EarthSMoon #JetPropulsionLaboratory #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PlanetaryScience

Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of Moon Rock - NASA

The near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new insights to asteroid and lunar science.

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NASA Jan 17, 2025

NASA’s Planetary Defenders Head to the Sundance Film Festival https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-planetary-defenders-head-to-the-sundance-film-festival/ #NASA #Asteroids #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PlanetaryScience #PlanetaryScienceDivision #ScienceMissionDirectorate #SocialMedia

NASA’s Planetary Defenders Head to the Sundance Film Festival - NASA

NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary defense to the Sundance Film Festival, highlighting its upcoming documentary, “Planetary Defenders,”

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NASA Dec 3, 2024

Coming Spring 2025: Planetary Defenders Documentary https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/planetary-defense/planetary-defenders/ #NASA #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #ScienceMissionDirectorate

Planetary Defenders Documentary

How would humanity respond if we discovered an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA’s Planetary Defenders is a gripping documentary that follows the dedicated scientists involved in the high-stakes world of asteroid detection and planetary defense.

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NASA Aug 28, 2024

Work Is Under Way on NASA’s Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter https://www.nasa.gov/missions/neo-surveyor/work-is-under-way-on-nasas-next-generation-asteroid-hunter/ #NASA #NEOSurveyorNearEarthObjectSurveyorSpaceTelescope #Comets #JetPropulsionLaboratory #NearEarthAsteroidNEA #PlanetaryDefense #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice

Work Is Under Way on NASA’s Next-Generation Asteroid Hunter - NASA

The mirrors for NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other spacecraft components is accelerating.

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NASA Aug 21, 2024

NASA’s DART Team Earns AIAA Space Systems Award for Pioneering Mission https://science.nasa.gov/missions/dart/nasas-dart-team-earns-aiaa-space-systems-award-for-pioneering-mission/ #NASA #DARTDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTest #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice

NASA’s DART Team Earns AIAA Space Systems Award for Pioneering Mission - NASA Science

NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission continues to yield scientific discoveries and garner accolades for its groundbreaking achievements. The mission team was recently recognized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)with the 2024 Space Systems Award during this year’s AIAA ASCEND event, held July 29 to Aug. 2 in Las Vegas. The award, presented by the AIAA […]

NASA Aug 8, 2024

NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-mission-concludes-after-years-of-successful-asteroid-detections/ #NASA #NEOWISE #JetPropulsionLaboratory #NASAHeadquarters #NEOSurveyorNearEarthObjectSurveyorSpaceTelescope #PlanetaryDefenseCoordinationOffice #PlanetaryScienceDivision #ScienceResearch #ScienceMissionDirectorate #WISEWideFieldInfraredSurveyExplorer

NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections - NASA

Engineers on NASA’s NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission commanded the spacecraft to turn its transmitter off for the last

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