Rock on.
Asteroid debris is headed towards earth and could bring a beautiful, luminous light show
Asteroid debris from a moonlet that was partially exploded by a NASA spacecraft could soar across the skies of Earth and create a stunning light show.
Rocket scientist Dr. Eloy Peña-Asensio, from the Polytechnic Institute of Milan, made the claim after studying the effects of the 2022 mission.
“Their [the rock pieces] small size and high speed will cause them to disintegrate in the atmosphere, creating a beautiful luminous streak in the sky,” the expert told Universe Today of the potential outcome.
A NASA mission may have created a meteor that will pass by Earth. NurPhoto via Getty Images
The project — known as the Double Asteroids Redirect Test or DART — was designed to examine whether scientists have the ability to adjust the orbit of an asteroid, should one ever threaten Earth.
Using data from the DART mission, the research team has published a yet-to-be peer-reviewed paper on what appears to be happening to the debris.
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| Artist rendering of the NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) space probe approaching Dimorphos. Future Publishing via Getty Images |
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The scholars say that debris from the collision could float on in space for years before traveling by both Mars and Earth.
Early speculations predict that it will fly over the red planet in about 13 years.
Meanwhile, the scientists believe it could be up to 30 years before the debris soars over Earth — but it a meteor show could ensue, putting on quite the show.
Originally published on New York Post by Alex Mitchell
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