Less than 12 hours left until the first-ever intentional collision of a spacecraft with
What is known
Collision scheduled for 02:14 (EET).A few days ago, DART fixed its target. The impact will be observed by the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes. Anyone wishing to see the collision live on the NASA YouTube channel. In addition, it will be possible to see the consequences of the impact thanks to the Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi, who also prepared an online broadcast on YouTube.
Moreover, a little later we are waiting for detailedphotos from the scene. To do this, the Light Italian for Imaging of Asteroid (LICIACube) cubesat satellite was attached to the probe. It will fly near the collision site a few minutes after impact. It is expected that the frames will appear in the new access during the day.
For those who are not in the know
NASA uses DART to test feasibilitychanges in the trajectory of space bodies that can be dangerous for our planet. The double asteroid Didymos and Dimorphos is located 11 million km from Earth. Dimorph's diameter is 160 m. It is assumed that after the collision it will deviate from its trajectory by less than 1%.