For the First Time in History, A Meteorite Was Bombed [Video]

During the night, a very important development took place regarding our planet. US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which was implemented to protect our planet from a possible meteorite threat. DARTS officially realized the first step of the project. Targeting the meteorite called Dimorphos, the institution successfully hit this meteorite with a special vehicle it sent into space.

NASA’s meteorite destroyer continued on its route without seeing anything even an hour before the collision. speed per hour 22,530 kilometers The spacecraft, which was around, began to see the meteorite minutes before the collision, and at the time of the collision it was with the Earth. communication lost. Those moments, watched live by millions of people from all over the world, were accepted as the beginning of a new era for the world.

“We just knew where to hit”

Seconds before the collision…

NASA official describing what they experienced during the collision Elena AdamsHe said that at the first stage he felt a sense of surprise. Because this meteorite had never been studied so closely before. exactly how it looks was unknown. “We just knew where to hit.‘ said Adams, stating that everyone was holding their breath.

So what happened with this collision?

NASA’s experiment at night successful somehow completed. So where did this collision lead to? Lori Glaze was the name that gave the answer to this question. “To a new age of humanity; ourselves from something like a dangerous meteorite effect ability to protect We are starting an era that we have. What an incredible thing. We’ve never had this ability before.In a sense, the scientist said, “We will not share the same end with dinosaurs. Of course, there are meteorites in the universe that are thousands of times larger than the Dimorphos meteorite that crashed last night. However, we do not have an effective solution for meteorites of this size yet.

What will happen next?

Last image before collision

If you think NASA’s successful mission is over, you are wrong. As a matter of fact; the process is just getting started. So much so that in the next few weeks, the first data about the results of the collision will begin to come. After a few months, everything will be finalized. Scientists will use data from other spacecraft and orbiting the asteroid They will know if there is a change. So it will be clear whether DART has achieved its purpose or not. In 2024, the European Space Agency will step in and send a new spacecraft to Dimorphos. This spacecraft will examine the remnants of the collision.

You can watch the images of the collision moment below.