misk@lemm.ee to Space@beehaw.org · 1 year agoPlanetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarmnewsroom.ucla.eduexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkPlanetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarmnewsroom.ucla.edumisk@lemm.ee to Space@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareCybrpwca@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up26·1 year agoGood news: smaller pieces burn up much easier in the atmosphere, so in the case of an actual asteroid deflection it’s still a net gain. Bad news: more potential navigation hazards. I think that’s a fair trade.
minus-squareDeclamatie@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWe won’t have to use this defense mechanism very often anyway. Fingers crossed.
Good news: smaller pieces burn up much easier in the atmosphere, so in the case of an actual asteroid deflection it’s still a net gain.
Bad news: more potential navigation hazards.
I think that’s a fair trade.
We won’t have to use this defense mechanism very often anyway. Fingers crossed.