So, the preliminary results are in and yes.
Ladies and gentlemen, we have moved an asteroid.
Because it hit harder than planned, it moved the asteroid further than planned. Which is a math issue.
This was a proof of concept. It showed that controlled impactors can indeed potentially deflect an asteroid, and the cost compared to the cost of a major strike is, well, minimal.
Planetary defense is go.
Of course, there's a lot more work to be done, including more precise long term measurements that will help us do that tricky math.
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