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First Human-Made Meteor Shower Possible

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-02T16:51:56.016165+05:30

- **NASA's DART mission** crashed into asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, potentially creating the first human-made meteor shower. - The collision altered Dimorphos' orbit and generated over 2 million pounds of debris. - **New research** suggests debris could reach Earth and Mars within the next few decades, creating the Dimorphids meteor shower. - **Simulations** show faster particles could reach Earth in less than a decade, but a meteor shower is considered unlikely. - The **Hera mission** will further study the impact and debris when it reaches the Didymos-Dimorphos system in 2026.

NASA's DART mission crashed into asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, potentially creating the first human-made meteor shower.
The collision altered Dimorphos' orbit and generated over 2 million pounds of debris.
New research suggests debris could reach Earth and Mars within the next few decades, creating the Dimorphids meteor shower.
Simulations show faster particles could reach Earth in less than a decade, but a meteor shower is considered unlikely.
The Hera mission will further study the impact and debris when it reaches the Didymos-Dimorphos system in 2026.