Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to track the debris cloud created by the DART impact.
Mandatory Credit:	ESO

Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to track the debris cloud created by the DART impact.
Mandatory Credit: ESO

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