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Unistellar telescope<\/span> users contributed to the conquest of space<\/h1>\n

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The leading scientific journal Nature<\/span> confirmed that Citizen Astronomers equipped with Unistellar smart telescopes can defend our planet<\/h4>\n

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The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART): A Mission to Protect our Planet<\/h2>\n

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Unistellar citizen astronomers observed asteroid Dimorphos before, during, and after the impact of the DART spacecraft. Their observations provided important scientific data on the asteroid\u2019s characteristics, which are now published in the prestigious academic journal Nature.<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was the first planetary defense mission of its kind, developed to test humanity\u2019s ability to protect itself from threatening near-Earth objects like asteroids or comets. In September 2022, the DART spacecraft successfully reached its goal by crashing into the asteroid Dimorphos. This historical impact not only changed the trajectory of Dimorphos as expected, but it marked the first time human-kind was able to change the motion of an object in space \u2013 and Unistellar observers were there to witness it.<\/p>\n

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The DART mission successfully changed the trajectory of the asteroid Dimorphos<\/h2>\n

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Users of Unistellar telescopes over five continents successfully contributed to NASA\u2019s DART Mission<\/h2>\n

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Due to the unique, global quality of this community, observers were able to gather over a month\u2019s worth of data on DART\u2019s target asteroid, Dimorphos. Their observations enabled scientists to study the asteroid over time and confirm that it was not destroyed by DART\u2019s impact. Only a network of telescope users, connected through a common tool and working together from across continents, can gather such information that fuels scientific advancement. There is always a clear sky somewhere in the Unistellar Network![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.unistellar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/nasa-seti.png” alt=”NASA & SETI” title_text=”NASA & SETI” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”40%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_type=”circular” background_color_gradient_stops=”#3a3a3a 0%|#000000 100%” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”5%||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|300|||||||” width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”]<\/p>\n

Embark on a scientific journey, discover the Unistellar smart telescopes<\/h2>\n

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By partnering up with renowned scientific organizations such as the SETI Institute and NASA, Unistellar telescopes enables you to participate in groundbreaking research on exoplanets, asteroids, comets, and much more.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”CTA_footer” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||13px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”right” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_main_element_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_css_main_element_tablet=”display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||align-items: center;” custom_css_main_element_phone=”display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||align-items: center;” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n