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    Now, new research has revealed it may have done a lot more. Scientists have confirmed that DART also nudged the asteroid pair’s trajectory around the sun — a first-ever measurement. The shift was tiny, but it doubled the deflection effect. It’s the most compelling evidence yet that humanity could potentially redirect a killer asteroid before it reaches Earth.