Latest international research: Two defenders may be reshaped after DART impact. The results suggest that Dionysus may be a loose debris pile composed of material shed by its asteroid twin, Didymos.
DART plays an important role in planetary defense and also provides information about the internal structure of asteroids and the impact of an impact on their properties. The findings may affect future exploration, such as the European Space Agency's upcoming "Hera" asteroid defense mission and Asteroid deflection work.