Milestone · 2022 · The Artemis Era
First Planetary Defence Demonstration
DART was the first mission to change the orbit of an asteroid, demonstrating a technique for planetary defence.
Highlights
- ›DART, 2022
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Artemis Era
- Associated withDART
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.