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- NASA analysis confirms the 2022 Double Asteroid Redirection Test successfully altered the orbit of Dimorphos around Didymos.
- The impact reduced Dimorphos' orbital period by 0.15 seconds and changed its velocity by about 11.7 micrometers per second.
- The study was published in Science Advances and used data from volunteer astronomers recording stellar occultations to assess the orbital changes.
- Researchers emphasized the method's value and the contributions of dedicated volunteers.
