Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A 3D Spheral simulation of the DART experiment, 0.1 seconds after impact, shows ejecta velocity in meters per second, in the direction of intended deflection. While Dimorphos is represented as an ellipsoid here, the true shape of the ~150 meter asteroid is not known.

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