This was reported by Reuters, Ukrinform reports.

“NASA’s DART spacecraft successfully crashed into a distant asteroid at hypersonic speed on Monday during testing of the world’s first planetary defense system designed to prevent possible collisions between meteorites and Earth,” the statement said. Said.

As mentioned, this is the first attempt in history by humanity to change the trajectory of a celestial body movement.

The planned collision occurred 10 months after DART’s release. Equipped with two solar panels, the tiny spacecraft was the size of an automaton, and the size of the asteroid Dimorph was proportional to the size of a football field.

The process can be viewed on YouTube by NASA.

How successful the experiment was, scientists will determine next week, when it will become clear whether it is possible to change the course of the asteroid in this way.

Despite this, NASA representatives have already welcomed the results of the test.

As reported, on November 24 last year, NASA, in conjunction with SpaceX, successfully launched a Falcon 9 launch vehicle into space with the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission instrument. NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission is the first attempt to test whether it is possible to change the course of a celestial body.

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