

Cristina Thomas
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@cathomas09
Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University @NAU. Planetary Astronomer #DARTmission.












We’ve been tracking asteroid 199145 (2005 YY128) & know its orbit. On Feb 16 it will make its close approach, but will do so at a distance 12 times further away than the Moon with no threat of impact. More data: cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/ Explore in 3D: eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids












💫 Nuove immagini dell'impatto della #DARTmission sull'asteroide #Dimorphos, che variato la sua traiettoria attorno a #Didymos di oltre 30 minuti. ✨ New images of DART's impact on #Dimorphos asteroid, which caused a deviation of its trajectory around #Didymos by over 30 minutes.

Live Now: #DARTMission experts discuss early results from the spacecraft’s planned impact with asteroid Dimorphos — the world’s first #PlanetaryDefense test. Remember: DART is a test and there are no known asteroid threats to Earth. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
