# NASA's DART Mission Reveals Asteroids Throw "Cosmic Snowballs" at Each Other

- slug: nasas-dart-mission-reveals-asteroids-throw-cosmic-snowballs-at-each-other
- date: 2026-03-13
- category: Space & Aerospace

Images from NASA's DART mission have revealed the first direct visual proof that asteroids are pelting their moons with slow-moving debris — "cosmic snowballs" drifting from parent asteroids to their smaller companions.

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