https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/11/smashing-success-nasas-dart-spacecraft-bumped-an-asteroid-off-its-orbit/ > The demise of a spacecraft is usually something rather poignant. But two weeks ago, NASA celebrated one’s destruction. > On September 26, NASA executed the final stage of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), in which a spacecraft intentionally crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos to investigate whether or not such an impact could deflect an Earth-bound stellar object. A successful collision was the first cause for celebration, but now there’s even more reason to cheer. NASA has officially determined the DART mission a success, revealing in a press conference today that Dimorphos’ orbit has changed significantly due to the impact.