<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>NASA's DART mission successfully altered an asteroid moon's orbit with an unexpected outcome.</li><li>Boulders launched into space carried more momentum than the spacecraft, revealing impact complexities.</li><li>Debris movement after impact crucial for understanding momentum transfer and planning future missions.</li><li>Insights from DART mission shed light on asteroid defense strategies and impact physics.</li></ul>

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