NASA probe ready to slam into an asteroid this month in landmark planetary defense test

[Unitron48]

Here is link to NASA update: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa ... n-in-space.

"Prior to DART’s impact, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its larger parent asteroid, Didymos. Since DART’s intentional collision with Dimorphos on Sept. 26, astronomers have been using telescopes on Earth to measure how much that time has changed. Now, the investigation team has confirmed the spacecraft’s impact altered Dimorphos’ orbit around Didymos by 32 minutes, shortening the 11 hour and 55-minute orbit to 11 hours and 23 minutes."

Dave

[Frankskywatcher]

Thanks for the additional link Yieng my friend !