Simulation of the impact of the DART spacecraft with the asteroid Dimorphos

Simulation of the impact of the DART spacecraft with the asteroid Dimorphos
This graphic shows the results of a simulation of the impact of NASA's DART space probe on the asteroid Dimorphos. Boulders are depicted in blue and fine-grained material in yellow. The material ejected by the collision is clearly visible.
Credit:

NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/LLNL, Spheral simulation, Kathryn Kumamoto LLNL-VIDEO-845965

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